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Future Value Calculator

Grow one present amount by a yearly compound rate.

Your inputs

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YR

Changes formatting only, not the value.

Future value

$21,589.25

One lump sum, compounded once a year. No contributions.

Growth
$11,589.25

Formula

Compounding happens once a year:

Future value = present × (1 + rate) ^ years

The present-value page runs this formula backward.

Assumptions

  • Nothing else is added.
  • The rate compounds annually.

Worked example

$10,000 at 8% compounded yearly for 10 years has a future value of $21,589.25.

Input definitions

Present value
The lump sum you have today.

Limitations

This is an estimate, not a loan offer, tax filing, or investment advice. The currency control changes the symbol only.

Questions

What if I add money every year?

Use the investment calculator. This page is one lump sum.

Does a zero rate change the amount?

No. The future value equals the present value.

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