Exponential Growth Calculator

How to Calculate Exponential Growth?

If you want to calculate the new value of something after it experiences exponential growth, you will need the following variables:

1. initial value


2. Rate of growth


3. Elapsed time

When you have values for these you can then use the following formula to find the final value after it experiences exponential growth:

• FV = Final value


• IV = Initial value


• RC = Rate of change


• ET = Elapsed time

Understanding Your Results

After using this tool, your answer will be displayed as a single number. This number represents the final value of your initial value, after it has the effects of exponential growth applied to it. If the rate of change is a positive number, the final value will always be greater than the initial value. If the rate of change is a negative number, the final value will always be less than the initial value.

How to use the Exponential Growth Tool

Finding the value of something after it experiences exponential growth can be tricky. This tool does all the math and calculations for you so you can easily get your answer. The steps involved with using this tool include:

1. Enter the initial value.


2. Enter the rate of change that will be observed and choose the proper unit of measurement.


3. Enter the amount of elapsed time it will see and select the proper unit of time measurement.


4. Hit calculate and get the final value.

Example Calculation

Let's say you have an investment account and want to forecast the final value of it after many years. You can use this tool to find that final value. To use the tool, we must enter the initial value which is $50,000. Then, we will estimate that per year we will see 13% growth and enter 13 into the field. Finally, we will let it sit for 25 years so we will enter 25 into the elapsed time field. We can now hit calculate and get a final value of 1,061,527.11!