How I Calculate Weekly (WoW) Growth Rate in Data Studio Using Data Blend (Self Join Method Example)

Опубликовано: 27 Апрель 2026
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Week-over-Week is critical to measure a business' success! In this tutorial, I'll explain how I managed to count weekly growth using sales data with "DATE" and "TOTAL ORDER" field in Google Data Studio (GDS) using Blended Data Solution.

You may use the same concept shown in this video for date / week / month (MoM) / quarter / year (YoY) comparison with some tweaks in the formulas.

Blend Data is extremely useful when you're dealing with more advanced calculation and visualisation needs. Here are some other applications:

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T I M E S T A M P
00:00 How the solution works ? Concept Explained
03:18 Step 1: Group Dates to Week Number (Data Blend)
05:15 Step 2: Self Join to Get Last Week's Amount
07:55 Step 3: Add Calculated Field to Count Percentage Change
09:05 Adding Percentage Change to Line / Bar Chart
10:45 Style Modification to Adjust Labels Scale


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