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Does Excel have a built-in percentage of change function like (A1-B1)/B1 %? I seem can't find it in built-in function list.

Example: A1=1.0123 B1=1.0 I want to get the ratio (1.0123-1.0)/1.0 % = 1.23%

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Do you want a decimal, or do you want something like 3:1 as a result? – soandos Nov 28 '11 at 23:51
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Create a UDF that will have the same behavior and return a string with the percent tacked onto the end:

Function Ratio(ByVal val1 As Range, ByVal val2 As Range) As String
    rat = (val1 - val2) / val2
    rat = rat * 100

    Ratio = Format(rat, "Fixed") & "%"
End Function
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By definition a UDF isn't a built in function ..... – brettdj Nov 29 '11 at 4:30
@brettdj I agree, but I was offering an alternative to the OP. – jonsca Nov 29 '11 at 7:40
fair enough. Although returning a string probably isn't the most optimal form for a numeric calc – brettdj Nov 29 '11 at 9:38
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No

You would simply enter in a formula as you have and then format it as a percentage

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