How to calculate the percentage of an over-budgeted amount Calculating an over-budgeted amount is pretty straightforward. All you need is your original budget, the actual expenses, and maybe a ...

How to calculate the percentage of an over-budgeted amount Calculating an over-budgeted amount is pretty straightforward.

We want to calculate the percentage of annual decline. First, we divide the most current revenue number by the beginning revenue number, $10 million divided by $15 million.

Here's an example for a generic home-improvement project. First, calculate the percentage over budget for the total budget to get an understanding of the overall project.