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$10,000 Compound Interest Over 5 Years

A single $10,000 deposit left to grow for 5 years is the simplest case of compound interest. The page starts from 6 percent a year.

Interest makes up 26 percent of the $13,489 final balance.

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years
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Final balance
$13,489
Total you put in
$10,000
Interest earned
$3,489
Year by year
YearTotal put inBalance
1$10,000$10,617
2$10,000$11,272
3$10,000$11,967
4$10,000$12,705
5$10,000$13,489
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How the growth is worked out

The formula is the amount times one plus the monthly rate, raised to the power of 60. For $10,000 at 6 percent that means a monthly rate of 0.5 percent and 60 months of growth.

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Worked example

A single $10,000 deposit earning 6 percent turns into $13,489 after 5 years. The gain is $3,489.

Halfway through, at 2.5 years, the balance is $11,614. The second half adds $1,875.

Questions about this calculator

Is 5 years long enough for $10,000 to double at 6 percent?

$10,000 reaches $20,000 after about 11.6 years. So 5 years falls short. A quick check is to divide 72 by the rate, which gives 12 years.

What if the return on $10,000 over 5 years were one point lower than 6 percent?

At 5 percent the balance after 5 years is $12,834 instead of $13,489. One point higher gives $14,176.

What is $13,489 worth after prices rise 2.5 percent a year?

If prices rise at 2.5 percent a year for 5 years the final balance has the buying power of about $11,922 in starting-year money. Enter your own inflation rate in the calculator to test other cases.

What if you added $100 a month to $10,000 over 5 years?

The balance would reach $20,466 instead of $13,489. The deposits would add $6,000.

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