Absolute Values & Percentage Change Comparison
What this comparison helps you understand
This comparison shows the actual value of a metric along with its percentage change compared to a previous period.
It helps users understand both scale and growth in a single view.
This is especially useful when you want to see:
How much a metric has performed
Whether it is growing or declining over time
The rate at which the change is happening
Step-by-Step: How to Create Absolute Values & Percentage Change in INSIA
Navigate to Search in INSIA
From the comparison options, select Absolute Values & Percentage Change
Select the metric you want to analyze
Example: Sales, Revenue, Orders
Choose the time frequency
Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, Quarterly, or Yearly
Choose the comparison period if required
Month-over-Month
Quarter-over-Quarter
Year-over-Year
Select the dimension for comparison
Product, Region, Customer, Category, etc.
Choose a chart type from the recommended options
And it’s done!
Supported Time-Based Comparisons
This comparison supports the following:
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - daily month-over-month |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - daily quarter-over-quarter |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - daily week-over-week |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - daily year-over-year |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - daily |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - fortnightly |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - fortnightly year-over-year |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - monthly quarter-over-quarter |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - monthly |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric -monthly year-over-year |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - weekly quarter-over-quarter |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - weekly month-over-month |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - yearly |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - quarterly |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - weekly year-over-year |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - quarterly year-over-year |
Absolute Values and Percentage Change in - Metric - weekly |
Follow the step-by-step guide and video
Recommended Charts for Absolute Values & Percentage Change
“In this video, we’ll learn how to create charts in INSIA that show absolute values along with percentage change to better understand performance and growth.”
Chart Type | When to Use |
Table Chart | View exact metric values and percentage change together in a structured format. |
Multiple Axis Chart | Compare absolute values and percentage change using separate axes for better clarity. |
Waterfall Chart | Understand how individual increases and decreases contribute to overall change. |
Grouped Column & Line Chart | Compare actual values using columns while tracking percentage change as a line. |
Three Column Chart | Display current value, previous value, and change side by side for quick comparison. |
Multi Axis Line Chart | Track trends for absolute values and percentage change across time on separate axes. |
Multi Axis Stacked Column Chart | Compare category-wise contribution while also visualizing percentage change. |
“INSIA intelligently recommends chart types that allow users to analyze both absolute performance and percentage change without switching views.”