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Straight Line Depreciation Calculator

Verified formula Updated Jun 2026 Private — runs on your device

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years
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Annual depreciation

₹18,000

Depreciation rate
18.00%

For general information only — not financial, tax, legal or medical advice. Verify before you rely on it.

How to use the Straight Line Depreciation Calculator

The Straight Line Depreciation Calculator works out your annual depreciation, along with 1 related figure in an instant. Enter asset cost, salvage value and useful life and the result updates as you type — it is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser so your figures stay private.

  1. Enter the asset cost.
  2. Enter the salvage value.
  3. Enter the useful life.
  4. Read off your annual depreciation, together with depreciation rate — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

Formula

The Straight Line Depreciation Calculator uses the formula:

Annual depreciation = (Asset cost - Salvage value) ÷ Useful life

Worked example

For example, with asset cost of ₹100,000, salvage value of ₹10,000 and useful life of 5 years, the annual depreciation is ₹18,000.

Inputs used
Asset cost ₹100,000
Salvage value ₹10,000
Useful life 5 years
Results
Annual depreciation ₹18,000
Depreciation rate 18.00%

Results are estimates for educational use, not professional advice.

Key terms explained

Salvage value
An asset's estimated worth at the end of its useful life, which is not depreciated.
Depreciation
The reduction in an asset's value over time as it is used or ages.

Frequently asked questions

Subtract salvage value from cost and divide by useful life. A 1,00,000 asset with 10,000 salvage over 5 years depreciates 18,000 a year.

It is the estimated worth of the asset at the end of its useful life, which is not depreciated.

It spreads the cost evenly across the asset's life, making it simple to apply and predictable for budgeting.

It is the annual depreciation as a percentage of the original cost, useful for comparing assets.

Enter the asset cost. Enter the salvage value. Enter the useful life. Read off your annual depreciation, together with depreciation rate — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

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