# Stacked charts

Stacked charts are often used to show the breakdown of a total, such as the distribution of expenses by category or the composition of a portfolio by asset class. They can also be used to show changes in the composition over time, such as the distribution of sales by product or region.

Inforiver offers two variations of stacked charts, they are: 

(a) Stacked chart - where each section of the bar represents the absolute value of each series and

(b) Percentage stacked bar chart - where each section of the bar represents the relative proportions of the data series 

These charts can also be customized - The order of data series can be set to ascending or descending The data labels can be aligned within the bars The axis line can be displayed for reference IBCS, Power BI or custom themes can be applied.​

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> ## **Related resources**
>
> #### User guide
>
> [Stacked charts](https://docs.inforiver.com/working-with-inforiver/6.-working-with-charts/stacked-charts)


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