-72.59% is the change from 259 to 71
Calculation steps:
[( 71 - 259 ) ÷ 259] x 100 = -72.59%
Formula
Percentage change = [(71 - 259) / 259] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
71 - 259 = -188
-188 ÷ 259 = -0.7258687258687259
-0.7258687258687259 x 100 = -72.59%