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Basis Point Calculator
Convert between basis points, percentages and decimals using the fixed rule that 100 basis points make 1 percent.
Basis point calculator
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How to use the Basis Point Calculator
- Choose whether you are entering basis points, a percent or a decimal.
- Type the value you want to convert.
- Read all three forms together with the conversion working.
Features
- Basis points, percent and decimal in one view
- Converts from any of the three units
- Shows each division or multiplication
- Handles fractional basis points
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the free online basis point calculator.
One basis point is one hundredth of a percentage point, so 100 basis points equal 1 percent
and 1 basis point is 0.01 percent.
Divide the number of basis points by 100. So 250 basis points are 2.5 percent, and 50 basis
points are 0.5 percent.
Multiply the percentage by 100. A rate that moves from 5 percent to 5.25 percent has risen by
25 basis points.
Basis points avoid confusion between a small absolute change and a relative change, so a
quarter point rise is always 25 basis points.
One basis point equals 0.0001 as a decimal, because it is 0.01 percent and percent means per
hundred.
Yes. That single relationship is the key to every conversion, so 0.05 percent is 5 basis
points and 3 percent is 300.
No. The conversions are calculated in your browser, and no rates or figures you enter are
sent to a server.
Yes. It is free to use, needs no account and places no limit on how many conversions you
make.
Last updated: October 10, 2026