Percentage point

"Percent point" redirects here. Not to be confused with Percent point function.

A percentage point or percent point is the unit for the arithmetic difference between two percentages. For example, moving up from 40 percent to 44 percent is an increase of 4 percentage points (although it is a 10-percent increase in the quantity being measured, if the total amount remains the same).[1] In written text, the unit (the percentage point) is usually either written out,[2] or abbreviated as pp, p.p., or %pt. to avoid confusion with percentage increase or decrease in the actual quantity. After the first occurrence, some writers abbreviate by using just "point" or "points".

  1. ^ Brechner, Robert (2008). Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers, Brief Edition. Cengage Learning. p. 190. ISBN 9781111805500. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  2. ^ Wickham, Kathleen (2003). Math Tools for Journalists. Cengage Learning. p. 30. ISBN 9780972993746. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.