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increase on vs increase by

Both 'increase on' and 'increase by' are commonly used phrases in English, but they are used in different contexts. 'Increase on' is used when referring to a percentage or rate increase, while 'increase by' is used when specifying the amount or quantity of the increase.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 1159 views

increase on

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a percentage or rate increase.

Use 'increase on' when talking about a percentage or rate increase, such as 'The price increased on average by 10%.'

Examples:

  • The interest rate increased on a monthly basis.
  • The company's revenue increased on an annual basis.
  • The population increased on average by 5%.

Alternatives:

  • increased by a percentage
  • increased at a rate of

increase by

This phrase is correct and commonly used when specifying the amount or quantity of the increase.

Use 'increase by' when indicating the amount or quantity of the increase, such as 'The sales increased by 20%.'

Examples:

  • The price of the product increased by $5.
  • The company's profits increased by 15%.
  • The number of employees increased by 100.
  • Okay, my students saw their SAT scores increase by more points, on average, than Austin's.
  • Prices can increase by more than 30%.
  • The European Council decided to increase by 20% the energy efficiency by 2020.
  • The number of pension recipients alone is set to increase by 5.5%.
  • Italy remains the principal market, posting an increase by 12.3%.
  • By 2006, the federal prison population is expected to increase by 50%.
  • One hopes that sales will increase by 10%.
  • Analysts polled by Reuters expected cloud subscriptions to increase by 33 percent.
  • Then for 4-7 points the rake will increase by extra 0.5%.
  • For marbles other than those illustrated the cost will increase by 20%.
  • Payments also increase by 16,6 %, to EUR 720 million.
  • Payments also increase by 35.4 % to EUR 9538.7 million.
  • The Community's cultivable land will increase by 55 % with accession.
  • Over the period from 2003 to 2007, that figure is expected to increase by between 20000 and 40000.
  • 340,000 were studying abroad in 2011 which was an increase by 20% over the previous year.
  • The net monthly salary was foreseen to increase by €80, through a tax credit from the month of May 2014.
  • Investment will increase by 5% year-on-year in
  • The city itself will change face: estimates predict that its population, now comprised of 100,000 inhabitants, will increase by 10 times by 2050.
  • Over the next 20 years, perhaps it will increase by another 40 percent or so.
  • In fact, during World Cup matches, incidents of domestic violence increase by 25%.

Alternatives:

  • rose by
  • went up by

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