Waterfall chart
Floating bars connect additions and deductions to a final total.
The workshop’s monthly budget
Closing balance: $2,500.
Illustrative dataView data4 records
| Item | Dollars |
|---|---|
| Start | 3000 |
| Grants | 1200 |
| Supplies | -900 |
| Rent | -800 |
When it fits
Explain how a starting amount becomes an ending amount.
What you need
A starting balance and an ordered sequence of changes.
Watch for
Mixing changes with totals without distinguishing them obscures the arithmetic.
In practice
Sources and accessibility
The authored example uses illustrative data. Published references retain their original information and presentation.
- Financial Times · Visual Vocabulary
- Vega-Lite contributors · Monthly profit and loss
- W3C WAI · Accessible descriptions for complex images
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