Syntax

PDURATION(rate, present_value, future_value)

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 3 argument(s), in order:

  • rate
  • present_value
  • future_value

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Returns the number of periods for an investment to reach a specific value at a given rate.”

Google’s help article for PDURATION →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 107 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.