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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That would mark the third rate cut in a row — all together shaving a full percentage point off the federal funds rate since September. —

Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024 In recent months, the Fed has cut its benchmark rate three-quarters of a percentage point, dialing back its fight against inflation and delivering some relief for borrowers saddled with high costs. —

Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024 The European Central Bank cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point, as many investors expected, and the Swiss National Bank cut its policy rate by a steeper half of a percentage point. —

Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 The Fed has lowered its key rate three-quarters of a percentage point since September amid an improving inflation picture. —

Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 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 24 Dec. 2024.

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