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Cost Performance Index Calculator

Enter your values to calculate Cost Performance Index. Use the formula and examples below for Excel, Google Sheets, Power BI, and dashboards.

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Calculate Cost Performance Index

Earned Value Actual Cost

Result—

Formula

Earned Value / Actual Cost

Excel formula

=IFERROR(B2/C2,0)

Power BI DAX measure

CPI =
DIVIDE(
    [Earned Value],
    [Actual Cost]
)

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