CAGR Calculator

Calculate Compound Annual Growth Rate for your investments. Compare returns across different asset classes.

Calculate CAGR

CAGR Formula: CAGR = (Final Value / Initial Value)^(1/n) - 1
Where n = number of years. CAGR shows the smoothed annual rate of return.

Growth Visualization

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Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5

Results

24.57%CAGR
Initial Investment
₹1.00 L
Final Value
₹3.00 L
Total Growth
₹2.00 L
Growth Percentage
200.00%

24.57%

CAGR

5 Years

Time Period

200%

Total Growth

40.0x

Money Multiplier

Compare with Benchmarks

NIFTY 50 (10Y)

12.5%

✓ Beating

Bank FD

6.5%

✓ Beating

Gold (10Y)

9.5%

✓ Beating

PPF

7.1%

✓ Beating

Inflation

5.5%

✓ Beating

Year-wise Growth Table

YearInvestment ValueGrowth from Start
Year 0₹1.00 L-
Year 1₹1.25 L+₹24.57 K (24.6%)
Year 2₹1.55 L+₹55.19 K (55.2%)
Year 3₹1.93 L+₹93.32 K (93.3%)
Year 4₹2.41 L+₹1.41 L (140.8%)
Year 5₹3.00 L+₹2.00 L (200.0%)

Frequently Asked Questions

Understanding CAGR

Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is the rate of return that would be required for an investment to grow from its beginning balance to its ending balance, assuming profits were reinvested at the end of each period.

Why Use CAGR?

  • Smooth Returns: Shows average growth ignoring volatility
  • Compare Investments: Easy to compare different asset classes
  • Historical Analysis: Evaluate past performance of stocks, funds
  • Future Projections: Estimate future value with expected growth

CAGR vs Absolute Returns

  • CAGR: Annualized growth rate, accounts for compounding
  • Absolute Return: Total percentage gain/loss over entire period
  • CAGR is more useful for comparing investments of different durations