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Compound Interest

Project how a starting balance and regular contributions grow over time with compound interest. Move any slider to see the chart update.

Scenarios

Example: £10,000 starting balance, £500 monthly contributions, 7.00% annual return, over 20 years. Tap a tab to solve for a different missing number.

£10,000
£0£100,000
£500
£0£5,000
20 years
1 years40 years
7.00%
0.00%12.00%
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How often interest is applied to the balance. Daily is a common option for daily compound calculators; it usually adds only a small amount versus monthly.

How often deposits are made. The monthly contribution slider is converted to match this schedule.

Portfolio growth over time

Contributions Growth
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y16y18y20y£0£50,000£100,000£150,000£200,000£250,000£300,000

Future value

£300,851

After 20 years of £500 monthly contributions paid monthly at 7.00%.

Total contributions

£130,000

Principal plus deposits

Total growth

£170,851

Interest or investment returns

Year-by-year breakdown
YearContributionsValueGrowth
0£10,000£10,000£0
1£16,000£16,919£919
2£22,000£24,339£2,339
3£28,000£32,294£4,294
4£34,000£40,825£6,825
5£40,000£49,973£9,973
6£46,000£59,782£13,782
7£52,000£70,299£18,299
8£58,000£81,578£23,578
9£64,000£93,671£29,671
10£70,000£106,639£36,639
11£76,000£120,544£44,544
12£82,000£135,455£53,455
13£88,000£151,443£63,443
14£94,000£168,587£74,587
15£100,000£186,971£86,971
16£106,000£206,683£100,683
17£112,000£227,820£115,820
18£118,000£250,486£132,486
19£124,000£274,790£150,790
20£130,000£300,851£170,851

Not financial advice. The calculator assumes a fixed return, fixed contributions, and no taxes or fees. Your inputs stay in your browser.

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