diff --git a/pysus/api/utils.py b/pysus/api/utils.py
index 1a7c0f7d..ae938835 100644
--- a/pysus/api/utils.py
+++ b/pysus/api/utils.py
@@ -62,3 +62,25 @@ def add_dv(geocode: str) -> str:
         return miscalculated.get(code, code)
 
     return geocode
+
+
+def format_progress(current: int, total: int) -> str:
+    """Format progress as a percentage string.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    current : int
+        The current progress amount.
+    total : int
+        The total amount.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        The formatted percentage string (e.g., '50.0%').
+    """
+    if total <= 0:
+        return "100.0%"
+
+    percentage = (current / total) * 100
+    return f"{percentage:.1f}%"
diff --git a/pysus/tests/api/test_utils.py b/pysus/tests/api/test_utils.py
index f90f5c2d..c11dbdaa 100644
--- a/pysus/tests/api/test_utils.py
+++ b/pysus/tests/api/test_utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from pysus.api.utils import add_dv, is_geocode_column
+from pysus.api.utils import add_dv, format_progress, is_geocode_column
 
 
 def test_is_geocode_column_true():
@@ -50,3 +50,25 @@ def test_add_dv_5digit_returns_as_is():
 
 def test_add_dv_8digit_returns_as_is():
     assert add_dv("12345678") == "12345678"
+
+
+def test_format_progress():
+    assert format_progress(0, 100) == "0.0%"
+    assert format_progress(50, 100) == "50.0%"
+    assert format_progress(100, 100) == "100.0%"
+    assert format_progress(1, 3) == "33.3%"
+    assert format_progress(2, 3) == "66.7%"
+
+
+def test_format_progress_zero_total():
+    assert format_progress(0, 0) == "100.0%"
+    assert format_progress(50, 0) == "100.0%"
+
+
+def test_format_progress_negative_total():
+    assert format_progress(0, -10) == "100.0%"
+    assert format_progress(5, -10) == "100.0%"
+
+
+def test_format_progress_exceed_total():
+    assert format_progress(150, 100) == "150.0%"