APR Calculator

The APR Calculator computes apr from the relation nominal APR = periodic interest rate percent x number of periods per year. It takes 2 inputs (periodic interest rate in %, number of periods per year) and returns the apr. These calculators are for people working through everyday money questions: judging whether a price or an offer is worth taking, working out who owes what on a shared bill or cost, and comparing what one borrowing option costs against another, so the number feeds a concrete decision about spending, splitting or borrowing. Enter your values below and the result updates instantly, and you can share a permalink that pre-fills the exact calculation. Enter every amount in the same currency, and where a calculator uses a rate or a period, keep those on one consistent basis (monthly figures with monthly, annual with annual); be clear about whether each amount is before or after tax and fees, and round only the final figure rather than rounding at each step. For example, with periodic interest rate = 0.99 %, number of periods per year = 12, the apr works out to 11.88, and the worked example further down the page shows every step so you can follow the arithmetic and reproduce it by hand. The method is the standard form documented by CalculatorHub methodology, and the figure above each result carries the date it was last verified. The result is arithmetic on the amounts you type in, so what you actually pay or receive can differ once a seller's or lender's own rounding, fees, minimum charges and contract terms apply; use it as a working figure for your own planning and check it against the offer, statement or agreement in front of you.

With Periodic interest rate = 0.99 %, Number of periods per year = 12, the result is 11.88.

Formula: nominal APR = periodic interest rate percent x number of periods per year. Source: CalculatorHub methodology, as at 2026-06-23.

APR11.88

Applies to: any numeric inputs. Method source: CalculatorHub methodology, checked 2026-06-23.

The formula

nominal APR = periodic interest rate percent x number of periods per year

Worked example

With Periodic interest rate = 0.99 %, Number of periods per year = 12:

  1. Multiply periodic rate by periods per year: 0.99 x 12
  2. Nominal APR = 11.879999999999999 percent
  3. APR = 11.88

This worked example is one of the automated golden-value tests this calculator must pass before it can publish.

What this assumes

  • Inputs are real numbers in the units shown.
  • The result is the exact value of nominal APR = periodic interest rate percent x number of periods per year; general information, not professional advice.

Frequently asked questions

What formula does this use?

nominal APR = periodic interest rate percent x number of periods per year, the standard form documented by CalculatorHub methodology.

Does the result ever change over time?

No. This is a pure formula with no external rate, so the same inputs always give the same result.

Official sources and verification

Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 2026-06-23. See our methodology. General information, not professional advice.