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The Economist

The Economist

GB
@theeconomist
1.4K
Video Count
491.1M
Video View
3.9M
Subscriber
#316
United Kingdom Rank
#11,100
Global Rank
1.4K
Video Count
491.1M
Video View
3.9M
Subscriber
#316
United Kingdom Rank
#11,100
Global Rank
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The Economist YouTube Statistics & Analytics

Channel Rankings

Global & Regional Performance

Global Rank
Top 3.43%
#11.1Kof 323.9K
Rising
🇬🇧United Kingdom Rank
Top 2.23%
#316of 14.2K
Rising
Main CategoryPeople & Blogs
Global:#765Top 4.5%
United Kingdom:#22Top 3.6%

1.4K

Total Videos

Content Library

491.1M

Total Views

Lifetime Views

3.9M

Subscribers

Community Size

2.71%

Engagement Rate

Audience Interaction

Video Performance

Average Views per Video
174K
Average Likes per Video
4.4K
Average Comments per Video
306
Recent Performance
72.9K-58%

Upload Analysis

Upload Frequency
Daily
Consistency Score
99%
Subscriber Engagement
4.44%

Best Performing Video

Top performer by views

Former MI6 chief: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war

2.9M

Views

57.3K

Likes

2.5K

Comments

Published: 1 week ago

Needs Improvement

Opportunity for growth

Do old people own too many stocks? | The Economist

9.1K

Views

429

Likes

17

Comments

Published: 1 month ago

Long Video Statistics

Analysis of 34 long-form videos

34
Long Videos
214.4K
Avg Views
5:29
Avg Duration
+23%
vs All Videos

Duration Distribution

Short Long (1-3 min)14 videos (41%)
Medium (3-10 min)19 videos (56%)
Long (10-30 min)1 videos (3%)
Very Long (30+ min)0 videos (0%)
Total Views
7.3M
Total Likes
173.3K
Total Comments
12.9K

Top Performing Long Video

Former MI6 chief: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war

2.9M views2:113/24/2026

📈 Long Video Insights

• Long videos make up 68% of total content

• Average performance: Better than channel average

• Most common duration: Medium (3-10 min)

Video Frequency Analysis

Upload patterns and optimal timing insights

Long Videos

Long Videos (34)

Upload Frequency
Every few days
Best Publishing Day
Wednesday7 videos
Best Publishing Hour
11:008 videos
Short Videos

Short Videos (16)

Upload Frequency
Daily
Best Publishing Day
Thursday4 videos
Best Publishing Hour
17:004 videos
Optimal Timing
Best day for long videos:Wednesday
Best hour for long videos:11:00
Best day for shorts:Thursday
Best hour for shorts:17:00
Content Strategy
Long video frequency:Every few days
Short video frequency:Daily
Content ratio:68% long, 32% short

Top Channel Categories

Content distribution across 6 main categories

👥

Society

48
videos
53% of contentAvg: 180.6K
+332% growthlast 30 days
🏛️

Politics

33
videos
37% of contentAvg: 220.7K
+386% growthlast 30 days
📁

Military

4
videos
4% of contentAvg: 1.1M
+2254% growthlast 30 days
📁

Business

2
videos
2% of contentAvg: 32.9K
+524% growthlast 30 days
🧠

Knowledge

2
videos
2% of contentAvg: 15.5K
+141% growthlast 30 days
📁

Health

1
videos
1% of contentAvg: 22K
+0% growthlast 30 days

Category Distribution

6
Categories
Society
53%
Politics
37%
Military
4%
Business
2%
Knowledge
2%
Health
1%

Performance Rankings

👑
Military
4 videos
1.1M
+2254%
🥈
Politics
33 videos
220.7K
+386%
🥉
Society
48 videos
180.6K
+332%
🏅
Business
2 videos
32.9K
+524%
🏅
Health
1 videos
22K
+0%
🏅
Knowledge
2 videos
15.5K
+141%

📊 Category Insights

Key performance indicators and trends

Primary Focus

Society dominates with 53% of content

Best Performer

Military has highest avg views

Fastest Growing

Military shows strongest growth

Top Video Tags

Most used tags across 250 tag instances

#news

1

Content

25
videos
286.8K
7.1K
448
+469%
10% usage

#iran

2

Content

23
videos
299.3K
7.1K
451
+487%
9% usage

#the economist

3

Content

22
videos
247.6K
5.5K
380
+815%
9% usage

#usa

Content

18
videos
312.6K
7.1K
486
+609%
7% usage

#america

Content

18
videos
312.3K
7.3K
445
+424%
7% usage

#trump

Content

18
videos
287.5K
6.5K
442
+172%
7% usage

#us

Content

17
videos
322.1K
7.2K
493
+337%
7% usage

#politics

Content

17
videos
308.2K
6.6K
485
+351%
7% usage

#defence

Content

16
videos
377.3K
9K
596
+445%
6% usage

Content Tags

15 tags in category

#news
25
+469%
#iran
23
+487%
#the economist
22
+815%
#usa
18
+609%

Tag Performance Analysis

Comprehensive tag metrics and ROI analysis

TagUsageAvg ViewsEngagementGrowthROI Score
#newsTop 125286.8K2.64%+469%29/100
#iranTop 223299.3K2.53%+487%28/100
#the economistTop 322247.6K2.39%+815%26/100
#usa18312.6K2.42%+609%27/100
#america18312.3K2.47%+424%28/100
#trump18287.5K2.42%+172%27/100
#us17322.1K2.39%+337%27/100
#politics17308.2K2.30%+351%26/100
#defence16377.3K2.54%+445%29/100
#war15419.1K2.51%+532%29/100
#united states15350.4K2.33%+453%27/100
#economist14169.9K3.44%+274%36/100
#current affairs12404.4K2.25%+100%27/100
#geopolitics12394K2.28%+119%27/100
#conflict8554.1K2.16%+100%27/100

🏷️ Tag Strategy Insights

Strategic recommendations and performance highlights

Top Performing Tags
#news - Highest usage25 videos
#conflict - Best avg views554.1K
#the economist - Fastest growing+815%
Optimization Opportunities
Focus on Content category tagsHighest performing category
#the economist shows strong growth potentialConsider increasing usage
Consider expanding tag variety in underused categoriesDiversify content strategy

Most Viewed Videos

Top 5 by view count

Former MI6 chief: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war
#1

Former MI6 chief: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war

2.9M2.9M1 week ago
Is the Iran war weakening America's armed forces?
#2

Is the Iran war weakening America's armed forces?

1.1M1.1M1 week ago
Former head of MI6: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war | The Economist
#3

Former head of MI6: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war | The Economist

570.3K570.3K1 week ago
Lagarde: markets may be “overly optimistic” about the oil shock | The Economist
#4

Lagarde: markets may be “overly optimistic” about the oil shock | The Economist

440K440K1 week ago
Christine Lagarde on how President Trump has betrayed his mantra | The Economist
#5

Christine Lagarde on how President Trump has betrayed his mantra | The Economist

314.4K314.4K1 week ago

Most Liked Videos

Top 5 by like count

Former MI6 chief: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war
#1

Former MI6 chief: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war

57.3K2.9M1 week ago
Is the Iran war weakening America's armed forces?
#2

Is the Iran war weakening America's armed forces?

32.6K1.1M1 week ago
Christine Lagarde on how President Trump has betrayed his mantra | The Economist
#3

Christine Lagarde on how President Trump has betrayed his mantra | The Economist

10.9K314.4K1 week ago
Former head of MI6: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war | The Economist
#4

Former head of MI6: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war | The Economist

9.5K570.3K1 week ago
Lagarde: markets may be “overly optimistic” about the oil shock | The Economist
#5

Lagarde: markets may be “overly optimistic” about the oil shock | The Economist

9K440K1 week ago

Most Commented Videos

Top 5 by comment count

Former MI6 chief: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war
#1

Former MI6 chief: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war

2.5K2.9M1 week ago
Is the Iran war weakening America's armed forces?
#2

Is the Iran war weakening America's armed forces?

2.3K1.1M1 week ago
Former head of MI6: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war | The Economist
#3

Former head of MI6: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war | The Economist

1.5K570.3K1 week ago
Has Donald Trump changed America’s alliances forever? | The Economist
#4

Has Donald Trump changed America’s alliances forever? | The Economist

88396.3K1 week ago
Christine Lagarde: “Europe-bashing is “vastly excessive” | The Economist
#5

Christine Lagarde: “Europe-bashing is “vastly excessive” | The Economist

72371.5K1 week ago

Highest Engagement

Top 5 by engagement rate

How Trump's gamble in Iran could backfire in America | The Economist
#1

How Trump's gamble in Iran could backfire in America | The Economist

7.75%28.1K1 month ago
The Iran war has caused the biggest oil shock in years
#2

The Iran war has caused the biggest oil shock in years

6.32%34.8K1 month ago
What is the American "kill line"? | The Economist
#3

What is the American "kill line"? | The Economist

5.06%75.3K1 month ago
How is AI helping Donald Trump’s mass deportations? | The Economist
#4

How is AI helping Donald Trump’s mass deportations? | The Economist

4.97%89.9K1 week ago
Do old people own too many stocks? | The Economist
#5

Do old people own too many stocks? | The Economist

4.90%9.1K1 month ago

Performance Summary

Peak performance metrics across all categories

Highest Views
2.9M
Former MI6 chief: Iran has the...
Highest Likes
57.3K
Former MI6 chief: Iran has the...
Most Comments
2.5K
Former MI6 chief: Iran has the...
Best Engagement
7.8%
How Trump's gamble in Iran cou...

Multi-Category Champions

Top performers across multiple categories

Former MI6 chief: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war
👑
Former MI6 chief: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war
viewslikescomments
2.9M57.3K
Is the Iran war weakening America's armed forces?
🥇
Is the Iran war weakening America's armed forces?
viewslikescomments
1.1M32.6K
Former head of MI6: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war | The Economist
🏆
Former head of MI6: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war | The Economist
viewslikescomments
570.3K9.5K

Key Insights

Performance analysis and recommendations

Performance Highlights

Average 174K views per video
2.71% overall engagement rate
daily upload schedule
99% consistency in uploads

Optimization Opportunities

Focus on subscriber retention and activation
Analyze top-performing content for successful patterns