Use

This template calculates the percent change between two real number values and displays the result in a selectable format.

The syntax for this template is:

{{change2|old|new|years=|dec=2|color=yes|sort=yes}}

where:

  • old = the required nonzero real number representing the base value
  • new = The required real number representing the object value
  • years= the optional real number of years from the base value to the object value
  • dec= integer number of decimal places to display in percent change (default=2)
  • color=yes — display percent change in the following colors: (default)
    • gain in green
    • no change in default color
    • loss in red
  • color=no — display percent change in default color
  • sort=yes — add a hidden sort key prefix (default)
  • sort=no — don't add a hidden sort key prefix

The following sortable table illustrates the use of this template.

Region Wikitext   default   dec=0   color=no   sort=no   years=5
Big Meadow {{change2|1830000|1900679.75}} +3.86% +4% +3.86% +3.86% +3.86%
Mount Acme {{change2|2450000|2205678.37}} −9.97% −10% −9.97% −9.97% −9.97%
Homeport {{change2|5120000|5589462.60}} +9.17% +9% +9.17% +9.17% +9.17%
Longwood {{change2|930000|930027.92}} +0.00% +0% +0.00% +0.00% +0.00%
Meadowbrook {{change2|2450000|2450000.00}} 0.00% 0% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Johnstown {{change2|3400000|3902340.05}} +14.77% +15% +14.77% +14.77% +14.77%
Lakewood {{change2|2250000|2236005.56}} −0.62% −1% −0.62% −0.62% −0.62%
Fox Hollow {{change2|1180000|1190345.32}} +0.88% +1% +0.88% +0.88% +0.88%
Riverton {{change2|10550000|11236005.55}} +6.50% +7% +6.50% +6.50% +6.50%
Timber Creek {{change2|1360000|1310948.30}} −3.61% −4% −3.61% −3.61% −3.61%
Terminated {{change2|1500|0.00}} −100.00% −100% −100.00% −100.00% −100.00%

See also