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Present Value Calculator

Work out what a future amount is worth in today's money using a discount rate.

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Present Value Calculator

Work out what a future amount is worth in today's money using a discount rate.

Figures are estimates. You can adjust every assumption.

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What this calculator helps you work out

  • What is a future payment worth today?
  • How does a higher discount rate change present value?
  • How much value is lost by waiting for the money?

Common questions

Present Value Calculator FAQs

What does present value mean?+

It is the amount that would be economically equivalent today to a specified future sum at the chosen discount rate.

What discount rate should I use?+

The appropriate rate depends on the alternative return, inflation and risk relevant to the decision. Comparing several rates is often useful.

Why is present value below future value?+

Money available today has time to earn a return, so a larger future amount can be equivalent to a smaller amount now.