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KPI Achievement Calculator

Work out kpi achievement instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About KPI Achievement Calculator

KPI achievement is actual over target for metrics where higher is better, and target over actual where lower is better — inverting the ratio is essential for cost, defect and cycle-time measures. Multiplying by the weight gives the contribution to the overall scorecard.

Formulas

Higher is better

Achievement % = Actual / Target x 100

Lower is better

Achievement % = Target / Actual x 100

Weighted contribution

Contribution = Achievement % x KPI weight %

Worked example

With the default values below, KPI Achievement Calculator returns KPI achievement of 118.00%. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Actual result
1,180
Target
1,000
Weight of this KPI
30
Better isone of Higher is better, Lower is better
Higher is better

Results

KPI achievement
118.00%
Weighted contribution to the scorecard
35.40%
Variance against target
180.00
Status
Target met or exceeded

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Higher is better
  3. 3Lower is better
  4. 4Weighted contribution
  5. 5KPI achievement= 118.00
  6. 6Weighted contribution to the scorecard= 35.40
  7. 7Variance against target= 180.00
  8. 8Status= Target met or exceeded

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why invert for lower-is-better metrics?

Because otherwise beating a cost target would show as under-achievement. Inverting makes the direction of goodness consistent across the scorecard.

Should achievement be capped?

For incentive purposes yes, usually at 120-150%, so that one runaway metric cannot dominate the scorecard.

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