The phrase "compares figures for" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase to show that someone is examining two or more figures for the purpose of comparison. For example, "The accountant compared figures for the previous three years to identify any fluctuation in revenue."
Fessenden had gauged new-voter registration by comparing figures for the first seven months of 2000 and the same period in 2004; framing the data that way favored the Democrats, because their organizing effort hadn't begun seriously until 2004.
BPCA's research, which compared figures for 407 local authorities across the UK, found Belfast had the 20th highest instance of mice problems, per head.
We could compare figures for a gallon of 91 octane in Panama City with those for a gallon of 91 octane in Dallas, Texas, Baltimore, Maryland, or San Diego, California.
Similar results of improved precision with adaptation were obtained for the two measures of movement endpoint as shown by comparing figures 4E and 4F (for all comparisons p>0.10).
Comparing Figures 14 and 15 for input current, it is found that the performance is improved.
Also the steepest ascent path through k + is the unit circle, and it ends at the other saddle k − ; compare Figure 1 for the paths.
Create a comparison chart or graph on your poster that compares these figures for the United States and for your developing country.
Ad pages grew 0.5percentt last month compared with figures for the month a year earlier, the bureau reported.
Attendance at the festival was down 40percentthis yearar, compared with figures for 2008.
Total revenue of $254.7 million for the nine months was essentially flat compared with figures for the period a year earlier.
For the first seven months, the bureau reported, ad pages declined 8.6percentt, compared with figures for the period a year earlier.
