Inverted Funnel
An Inverted Funnel Chart is a variation of the funnel chart where the funnel is flipped upside down—wide at the bottom and narrow at the top. This inversion provides an alternate view of hierarchical or progressive structures.
Instead of visualizing data reduction across stages (as in a standard funnel), the inverted funnel chart is often used to represent classification structures, organizational hierarchies, or distribution processes (e.g., funds, salaries, or profits).
This chart is particularly useful when you want to emphasize the hierarchical buildup of values rather than their reduction.
Best Situations to Use
Use an inverted funnel chart when:
Displaying a hierarchical pattern where lower levels feed into higher levels.
Showing the distribution of resources (funds, salaries, profits, etc.) across categories.
Representing organizational or administrative structures in a top-down fashion.
Examples:
Categorizing the administrative structure in an organization.
Showing the distribution of budget allocations across departments.
Visualizing salary band distribution across job levels.
Variations
Inverted funnel charts support multiple display styles:
Inverted Chart – Default inverted funnel structure.
Identical Stack Chart – All stages are displayed with equal height while maintaining inverted orientation.
Properties
General
Component Name – Auto-generated unique identifier.
Position (Left, Top) – Placement coordinates on the canvas.
Height / Width – Define chart dimensions.
Initial Visibility – Show/hide chart on load.
Max Button – Enable maximize option.
Chart Type – Set chart layout to Inverted or Identical Stack.
Show Percentage – Display percentage contribution of each stage.
Series Colors – Customize stage colors.
Tooltip
Enable/disable tooltips for additional insights.
Customize background color, opacity, border color, font size, and width.
Configure precision for numerical values.
Enable highlighter mode to emphasize hovered stages.
Background & Styling
Gradient rotation, opacity, and color customization.
Borders (color, width, radius).
Shadows with configurable color and transparency.
Title & Subtitle
Show/hide title and subtitle.
Customize text (color, font size, style, weight, alignment, decoration).
Option to pull title dynamically from dataset fields.
Legend
Show/hide legend.
Customize font (color, size, weight, decoration).
Option to hide legend on load.
Formatter
Units (%, $, count).
Decimal precision.
Currency formatting.
Number formatting (Indian or International).
Export Options
Enable right-click context menu for exporting.
Supported formats: Excel, CSV, JPEG, PNG, PPT, PDF, Print.
Configure export heading, subheading, and file name.
Define default export type (Screenshot or Tabular).
Dataset Series Properties
Customize colors for each series.
Enable Data Labels to display numeric values directly on stages.
Example Use Cases
Business: Display top-down organizational hierarchy.
Finance: Show fund or profit distribution across levels.
HR: Visualize salary distribution across job grades.
Education: Represent student categorization by class, grade, or performance bands.
Sample Data Setup:
Category Field: Stage (e.g., Level 1, Level 2, Level 3).
Series Field: Count (numeric values such as employee count or fund allocation).
⚠️ Note:
Category fields can be string, numeric, or date.
Series fields must be numeric.