-29.96% is the change from 998 to 699
Calculation steps:
[( 699 - 998 ) ÷ 998] x 100 = -29.96%
Formula
Percentage change = [(699 - 998) / 998] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
699 - 998 = -299
-299 ÷ 998 = -0.2995991983967936
-0.2995991983967936 x 100 = -29.96%