Notes

1. “percentage” is more correct than “percent” (“per cent” is the correct spelling,
though no one I know uses it!
2. “amount” is correctly used only with uncountable nouns: the variation for countables
in “number

The following words and phrases will help

to rise
you describe trends:
to increase
a rise to surge
an increase to grow
a surge to peak
a growth to skyrocket
a peak
to fluctuate
Verbs
a fluctuation to vary
a variation
Nouns to fall
a period of stability to decrease
a plateau to decline
to dip
a fall to dive
a decrease to plunge
a decline
a dip Phrases to show an upward trend
to show a downward trend
 to hit the highest point sharply
to hit the lowest point suddenly
to reach a peak rapidly
to show some fluctuation abruptly
to fluctuate wildly dramatically
to remain stable significantly
to remain static Adverbs steadily
to remain unchanged considerably
to stay constant markedly
to reach a plateau slightly
to level off gently
to flatten out gradually
the highest wildly
the lowest
the second highest
the third highest

compared to 
compared with
relative to

sharp
sudden
rapid
abrupt
dramatic
steep
Adjectives significant
steady
considerable
marked
slight
gentle
gradual