Depreciation Calculators

Sum-of-the-Years Digits Calculator

Sum-of-the-years’-digits (SYD) accelerated depreciation schedule for any asset.

Enter values

Result

First-year depreciation

$15,000.00

Total depreciation: $45,000.00

Depreciation schedule

Year	Depreciation	Accumulated	Book value
1	15,000	15,000	35,000
2	12,000	27,000	23,000
3	9,000	36,000	14,000
4	6,000	42,000	8,000
5	3,000	45,000	5,000

About the Sum-of-the-Years Digits Calculator

Sum-of-the-years’-digits (SYD) accelerated depreciation schedule for any asset.

Also known as: syd depreciation, sum of years digits.

How to use this calculator

Enter asset cost, salvage value, useful life.
The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.

Formula

Dep = (cost − salvage) × remaining life / SYD

Worked example

Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:

Asset cost = 50,000
Salvage value = 5,000
Useful life = 5 years

the calculator returns:

First-year depreciation: 15,000
Total depreciation: 45,000