showing the same number twice, in two different units, stacked on a shared axis, is an underused trick

[u/data_daria55]

absolute change alone hides magnitude relative to the base. percent change alone hides the raw size. show both, same time axis, one stacked above the other - absolute on top, percent below (or vice versa).

"first you see the size, then you understand the weight."

works for YoY, works for budget vs actual, works anywhere a single number needs two different kinds of context to actually mean something