What you provide
What you provide
- Budget amount: Approved or baseline amount for the selected line.
- Actual amount: Recorded amount for the same line, scope, and period.
PLANNING / ACTUAL VS BUDGET
Budget Variance Calculator
Compare one actual amount with its budget using a neutral actual-minus-budget sign and percentage so revenue and cost lines remain interpretable.
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Calculation path
Actual is subtracted from neither side implicitly: the tool reports actual minus budget and divides by absolute budget, leaving favorability to the line type.
Calculation path
Budget variance = actual amount - budget amount; percentage = variance / absolute budget amount x 100.
What you receive
What you receive
- Actual-minus-budget variance
- Variance percentage
- Side-by-side budget and actual amounts
Use boundary
Choose the maximum decimal places shown. This does not increase source accuracy.
A positive variance is favorable for revenue but usually unfavorable for cost; investigate timing, volume, price, and classification.
This is an educational planning estimate, not accounting, tax, lending, or pricing advice. Confirm definitions, source records, commercial terms, and decisions with the responsible professional.