Definition
Interest calculated on both the initial principal amount and the accumulated interest from previous periods, causing money to grow exponentially over time. The interest 'compounds' by earning interest on interest.
Etymology
From Latin 'componere' meaning 'to put together' and 'interesse' meaning 'to be between' or 'to concern'. The mathematical treatment of compound interest was developed in medieval Italy by merchants and bankers, with formal formulas appearing in 16th-century mathematical texts.
Kelly Says
Einstein allegedly called compound interest 'the eighth wonder of the world' because it demonstrates the incredible power of exponential growth! A penny doubled every day for a month becomes over $5 million - it's mathematical proof that time and patience can create wealth.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መብላት 利息
me-b-la-t li-ees-i
ARالعربية
利息 مركب
li-ees-i mur-kab
BNবাংলা
সমষ্টিবৃদ্ধি
som-osh-tee-b-rid-dhi
CACatalà
interès compost
in-ter-es kom-post
CSČeština
složený úrok
slo-zhen-ee oo-rok
DADansk
samlet rente
sam-let ren-te
DEDeutsch
Zinseszins
tsin-es-zin
ELΕλληνικά
συγκροτημένος τόκος
sin-kro-te-men-os to-kos
ESEspañol
interés compuesto
in-ter-es kom-po-st-oh
FAفارسی
利息 مرکب
li-ees-i mer-kab
FRFrançais
intérêt composé
in-ter-ay kom-po-zay
GUGU
સમૂહ વ્યાજ
sa-moo-h vya-aj
HEעברית
利息 מורכב
li-ees-i mo-riv-kh
HIहिन्दी
मिश्रित ब्याज
mis-hrit-b-ya-aj
HUMagyar
összetett kamat
ossz-et-tett ka-mat
IDBahasa Indonesia
bunga majemuk
bun-ga ma-jem-uk
ITItaliano
interesse composto
in-ter-es-se kom-po-st-oh
KMKM
ប្រាក់ចំណេញ
bra-ak cham-ne-ch
MRMR
संयुक्त ब्याज
san-yuk-t b-ya-aj
MSBahasa Melayu
faedah komposit
fa-e-dah kom-po-sit
MYမြန်မာ
ပေါင်းစည်း လှုပ်
pa-aung-sin la-h-uk
NLNederlands
compounded interest
kom-pon-deerd in-ter-est
NONorsk
samlet rente
sam-let ren-te
PAPA
ਸੰਯੁਕਤ ਬਿਆਜ
san-yuk-t b-ya-aj
PLPolski
odsetki skumulowane
od-set-kee sk-u-mu-lo-va-neh
PTPortuguês
juros compostos
zh-roos kom-po-st-ohs
RORomână
dobândă compusă
dob-ând-ă kom-po-su-ă
RUРусский
сложный интерес
slozh-nyy in-ter-es
SVSvenska
komponerat ränta
kom-po-ne-rat ren-ta
SWKiswahili
rufaa ya asili
roo-faa ya a-si-li
TAதமிழ்
சேர்க்கை வட்டி
che-r-kka-i vat-ti
TEతెలుగు
సమ్మేళన వడ్డీ
sam-me-la-na vad-dee
THไทย
ดอกเบี้ย複利
dok-bee-ya-fuk-lee
TLTL
komposisyon ng interes
kom-po-si-syon ng in-ter-es
TRTürkçe
kompozit faiz
kom-po-zit fayz
UKУкраїнська
складний інтерес
sklad-nyy in-ter-es
URاردو
مضاعف سود
mu-d-a-af sood
VITiếng Việt
lãi kép
lai kep
ZUZU
imbonakazi
im-bo-na-ka-zee