Declining-balance asset value

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Estimate book value after repeated percentage depreciation.

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How to use this calculator

  1. Enter opening asset value. Use the unit shown beside the field.
  2. Enter annual depreciation (%). Use the unit shown beside the field.
  3. Enter years. Use the unit shown beside the field.
  4. Select Calculate and review the result. Select Reset to restore the example inputs.

How the calculation works

Opening asset value*(1-Annual depreciation (%)/100)**Years

Worked example

Opening asset value = 10000; Annual depreciation (%) = 20; Years = 2. Result: 6400.

Understand your result

Estimate book value after repeated percentage depreciation. The result is expressed in the same currency or unit as the monetary inputs.

Assumptions and limitations

No residual-value floor or tax rules are applied. Results are rounded for display.

Questions about this tool

What does this tool calculate?

Estimate book value after repeated percentage depreciation.

What should I check before using the answer?

No residual-value floor or tax rules are applied.

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