percentage point

noun

: one hundredth of a whole : percent
interest rates rose one percentage point from 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent

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The 10-year Treasury rose by nearly a full percentage point from a low in mid-September 2024 until Inauguration Day, as traders priced in the possibility of faster growth, rising inflation and more debt. — Kevin Breuninger,matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Among the major economies Goldman studied, a one percentage point increase in the dependency ratio reduces real private consumption growth by around 3 basis points a year. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 The article anticipates roughly a one percentage point increase over the next year. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Inflation is once again more than a full percentage point above the Federal Reserve's target 2% goal. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for percentage point

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of percentage point was in 1958

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“Percentage point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentage%20point. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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