Reducing Balance Method Depreciation Calculator

Enter value and click on calculate. Result will be displayed.

Depreciation = Cost of Machine x Rate
Rate = 1 - (Scrap / Cost of Machine)1/Years

Cost of Machine:
Scrap Value:
Years:
Depreciation Rate:

Yearly Depriciation for 10 Years

End of year / Value of Asset / Depreciation / Cumulative Depreciation

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A Depreciation – Reducing Balance Method Calculator is a tool used to calculate the depreciation of an asset where the depreciation expense decreases over time. Under this method, a fixed percentage is applied to the book value of the asset each year — meaning higher depreciation in the early years and lower amounts in later years.

How it works:

Initial Cost of the Asset – The original purchase price of the asset.
Depreciation Rate (%) – A fixed percentage rate of annual depreciation.
Book Value – The remaining value of the asset after subtracting accumulated depreciation.
Formula:

Depreciation=Book Value at Start of Year×Depreciation Rate
How it reduces over time:

In the first year, depreciation is calculated on the initial cost.
In following years, the depreciation is applied to the remaining book value after previous depreciation.
Example:

Asset Cost: $10,000
Depreciation Rate: 20% per year
Year 1:
Depreciation = $10,000 × 20% = $2,000
Book Value at End of Year 1 = $10,000 − $2,000 = $8,000

Year 2:
Depreciation = $8,000 × 20% = $1,600
Book Value at End of Year 2 = $8,000 − $1,600 = $6,400

…and so on, until the book value reaches a minimal amount or zero.

A Reducing Balance Method Calculator automates these calculations — you input the asset cost, depreciation rate, and number of years, and it gives you the yearly depreciation schedule and remaining book value over time.