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Looker Studio > Charts Guide > Gauge Chart

Gauge charts display a single metric performance and progress towards a certain goal or against a benchmark.

1. Default Gauge Chart

Default Gauge Chart in Google Data Studio
Default Gauge Chart in Looker Studio (Formerly known as Data Studio)
  • By default, a Gauge chart doesn't have Target and Range configurations.

  • Metrics numbers are displayed as a compact number.

  • Minimum and maximum axis values are automatically defined.

Recommended: No

  • By default, a Gauge Chart doesn't provide any meaningful information without a Target or Ranges.

2. Gauge Chart With Target Only

Default Gauge Chart in Google Data Studio
Gauge Chart in Looker Studio (Formerly known as Data Studio)
  • A Bullet chart alternative in Looker Studio. A Gauge chart doesn't need to be this big - this example is only used to explain details.

  • A center blue bar represents the actual value of the Metric, in this example, 2021 YTD revenue. Metrics value is shown in the middle, looking like a Scorecard.

  • In this example, target revenue is set at 2 million, with the blue line representing how far the target has reached so far.

Recommended: Yes

  • Gauge Chart With Target Only: this is used to measure a metric performance and progress towards a certain goal or against a benchmark.

3. Gauge Chart With Ranges Only (Without Target)

Gauge Chart With Ranges Only (Without Target) in Google Data Studio
Gauge Chart With Ranges Only (Without Target) in Looker Studio (Formerly known as Data Studio)
  • A Bullet chart alternative in Looker Studio. A Gauge chart doesn't need to be this big - this example is only used to explain details.

  • A center blue bar represents the actual value of the Metric, in this example, 2021 YTD revenue. Metrics value is shown in the middle, looking like a Scorecard.

  • In this example, a Gauge Chart is used to display the ranges for poor, average, good, very good, and excellent. You can also have three ranges like Bullet Chart, and a maximum of five ranges can be set in a Gauge Chart.

Recommended: Yes

  • Gauge Chart With Ranges Only (Without Target): With Ranges, It can be configured to display the ranges for poor, average, good, very good, and excellent. A maximum of 5 ranges are allowed.

4. Gauge Chart With Target and Comparison

Gauge Chart With Target and Comparison in Google Data Studio
Gauge Chart With Target and Comparison in Looker Studio (Formerly known as Data Studio)
  • A Bullet chart alternative in Looker Studio. A Gauge chart doesn't need to be this big - this example is only used to explain details.

  • A center blue bar represents the actual value of the Metric, in this example, 2021 YTD revenue. Metrics value is shown in the middle, looking like a Scorecard.

  • In this example, target revenue is set at 2 million, with the blue line representing how far the target has reached so far. The left black line is showing the revenue of the last year during the same period.

Recommended: Yes

  • Gauge Chart With Target and Comparison: to measure a metric performance divided into five ranges, progress towards a certain goal or against a benchmark and compare to the previous period.

Charts Guide:
  • Scorecards
  • Pie/Doughnut Chart
  • Bullet Charts
  • Gauge Charts
  • Line Charts/Time Series Charts
  • Column Charts
  • Combo Charts
  • Table
  • Pivot Tables
  • Area Charts
  • Scatter Charts
  • Bubble Chart
  • Geo Maps Charts
  • Treemap
  • Bullet Chart vs Gauge Chart

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