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The Economist YouTube stats

@theeconomistCountry: GBOn YouTube since 23 Mar 2009Updated

View on YouTube
Subscribers
4,240,000
Total views
602,139,810
Videos
1,661

YouTube's numbers on 2026-11-04.

What The Economist is about

From YouTube's data for the channel and its uploads of the last 30 days.

Language
38 of 38 recent uploads
Main video category
News & Politics
38 of 38 recent uploads
Paid promotion
0 of 38
Uploads marked on YouTube as including paid promotion

Topics on YouTube

The last 15 days

Subscribers
4,240,000
+30K in 15 days
Per day
+2K
average
Per month
+60K
at this pace

Days between YouTube's updates are estimated by ViewGoblin.

Total views
602,139,810
+14.1M in 15 days
Per day
+938.6K
average
Per month
+28.2M
at this pace
Best day
+2.1M
22 Oct

Days between YouTube's updates are estimated by ViewGoblin.

Daily numbers
DaySubscribersTotal viewsVideos
2026-11-044,240,000602,139,8101,661
2026-11-034,240,000601,456,3671,660
2026-11-024,240,000600,792,1661,659
2026-11-014,240,000599,929,7011,658
2026-10-314,240,000598,883,8511,658
2026-10-304,230,000597,944,9351,657
2026-10-294,230,000597,020,8601,655
2026-10-284,230,000596,785,4131,653
2026-10-274,230,000596,384,1181,652
2026-10-264,230,000594,811,6821,650
2026-10-244,220,000593,941,0131,649
2026-10-234,220,000592,705,2521,645
2026-10-224,220,000591,523,9321,645
2026-10-214,210,000589,469,9011,643
2026-10-204,210,000588,061,1291,643

Views per day

Views per day, average
860,194
New videos
11.2M
87% of views · uploads up to 30 days old
Older videos
1.7M
13% of views · 7-day average
All views
12.9M
in 15 days

Days between YouTube's updates are estimated by ViewGoblin.

Uploads in the last 30 days

Views as YouTube reported them on 2026-11-04.

Videos with the most new views

From 47 recent uploads. "Views" is YouTube's number; "New views" is calculated by ViewGoblin.

VideoViewsNew views
Republicans are losing their grip on Texas | The Economist1,145,233+1,079,409
“Very high risk” Trump will escalate Iran war after midterms | The Economist774,923+689,868
AfD co-leader Alice Weidel on Ukraine, migration and Germany’s future | The Economist1,365,137+344,503
Will Donald Trump abandon Ukraine after the midterms? | The Economist307,876+268,486
Has Donald Trump made Americans richer? | The Economist256,626+231,749
Why Saudi Arabia and the UAE can't stop the Yemen war | The Economist380,245+133,020
Will AI cause utopia or disaster? | The Economist134,733+131,700
Will France blow up the euro zone? | The Economist390,595+100,400
Alice Weidel: Germany should stop financing Ukraine | The Economist922,545+76,468
The Kremlin has killed Russia’s last free newspaper92,909+74,608
Why the government can't meet the French protesters' demands | The Economist268,911+71,059
Should the world fear Trump-Putin-Xi collusion? | The Economist94,845+61,485
Alice Weidel: Refugees should “go back to their country” | The Economist1,220,171+50,850
What will be the outcome of Israel's election?104,579+50,781
Alice Weidel on whether Putin is interested in peace | The Economist813,611+36,738
How important is China for Russia's war in Ukraine? | The Economist67,138+36,630
Germany is “wrong” to finance Ukraine war: Alice Weidel interview | The Economist1,310,079+32,570
AI won’t steal your job: Andrew Ng interview | The Economist225,090+20,703
Why Saudi Arabia and the UAE are rivals | The Economist150,288+19,628
Are the midterm polls overestimating Democrats' support? | The Economist26,367+17,979

Upload habits

Calculated by ViewGoblin from YouTube's data of the last 30 days. Not a YouTube number.

Uploads in 30 days
38
Rhythm
about every 17 hours
Median time between uploads
Videos vs Shortslast 38 uploads · estimated: up to 3 minutes counts as a Short
Videos 10 (26%) Shorts 28 (74%)
Uploads by weekday (UTC)
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
Uploads by hour (UTC)Most: 18:00
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Typical views of a new upload

Median of the channel's recent uploads at each age. Calculated by ViewGoblin from YouTube's daily numbers. Not a YouTube number.

after 1 day
61.4K
10 videos
after 3 days
132.4K
13 videos
after 7 days
233.7K
3 videos
after 14 days
352.6K
10 videos
after 30 days
379.1K
4 videos

How viewers react

Calculated by ViewGoblin from YouTube's data of the last 30 days. Not a YouTube number.

Likes per 1,000 views
20.9
Recent uploads
Comments per 1,000 views
3.9
Recent uploads

About The Economist

The Economist gives authoritative insight and opinion on everything from international news to politics, business, finance, science and technology. Our YouTube channel transforms our rigorous reporting and independent thinking into visual intelligence. With in-depth analysis and a global perspective, The Economist’s videos explain today’s most important news and events, and seek to discern the trends that will shape tomorrow. Subscribe to The Economist's YouTube channel to be the first to see our latest videos.

Questions about The Economist

How many subscribers does The Economist have?

The Economist has 4,240,000 subscribers on YouTube (as of 2026-11-04).

How many views and videos does The Economist have?

The Economist has 602,139,810 views across 1,661 videos (as of 2026-11-04).

How often does The Economist upload?

The Economist uploaded 38 videos in the last 30 days, about every 17 hours.

When does The Economist usually upload?

In the last 30 days, The Economist uploaded most often around 18:00 UTC.

What language is The Economist in?

English: 38 of the 38 recent uploads with a set language.

Does The Economist make YouTube Shorts?

28 of the last 38 uploads are up to 3 minutes long, so most likely Shorts.

Does The Economist make sponsored videos?

None of the last 38 uploads is marked on YouTube as including paid promotion.

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