-5.52% is the change from 724 to 684
Calculation steps:
[( 684 - 724 ) ÷ 724] x 100 = -5.52%
Formula
Percentage change = [(684 - 724) / 724] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
684 - 724 = -40
-40 ÷ 724 = -0.055248618784530384
-0.055248618784530384 x 100 = -5.52%