With the Free Online Exponential Growth Calculator, you can calculate the growth of different quantities by specifying either the multiplication factor, doubling time, or absolute growth.
Instructions
Initial Value: Enter the starting value of the quantity for which growth is to be calculated.
Type of Calculation: Choose one of the three available calculation methods:
Absolute Growth: Calculates growth based on a fixed growth rate in percentage.
Doubling Time: Calculates growth based on the time required to double the value.
Multiplication Factor: Calculates growth based on a constant multiplication factor.
Growth Parameters: Specific parameters are required depending on the chosen calculation type:
For Growth Rate: Enter the growth rate in percentage and the time unit.
For Doubling Time: Enter the desired doubling time and the corresponding time unit.
For Multiplication Factor: Enter the factor and its associated time unit.
Time Period: Specify the period over which growth should be calculated, along with the corresponding time unit.*
Calculate: Click "Calculate".
Result: The calculation will display the growth and final value for the specified period. Additionally, below the results field, there is a chart that visually represents the exponential growth.
*Warning: Please make sure not to input extreme values. For example, if you apply a multiplication factor to seconds and then input a time period in years, it could cause the tool or even your device to crash. Therefore, please use realistic values for your calculations.
Examples
Example for Absolute Growth (Financial Growth)
Suppose you want to calculate the financial growth of an investment. Here's an example of calculating absolute increase:
Initial investment value: 1000 euros
Growth rate: 5% per year
Time period: 10 years
The result will show you the exponential growth of the investment over the specified period.
Example for Multiplication Factor (Population Growth)
Suppose you want to calculate the exponential growth of a city's population. Here's an example based on a multiplication factor:
Initial population: 1000 people
Multiplication factor: 1.5 per year
Time period: 20 years
The result will show you that the exponential growth of the population over the specified period.
Example for Doubling Time (Disease Cases)
Suppose you want to examine the exponential growth of COVID-19 cases in a city over a period of 30 days. The doubling time for the disease cases is 5 days.
Initial number of disease cases: 100 cases
Doubling time of disease cases: 5 days
Time period: 30 days
The result will show you the exponential growth of the disease cases over the specified period.