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Casual Economics
Subscribers 84.9K
Videos 8
Views 4.4M

Channels Like Casual Economics

Casual Economics covers the world of economics in a fun and entertaining way, focusing on topics like economic crises, national economies, and wealth building. The channel uses tutorials and explanatory videos (evident from titles like 'How a Debt Crisis Ruined Greece' and 'The 2008 Financial Crisis in 12 Minutes') and short-form, accessible explorations of history and policy; uploads are infrequent, with an average around 0.1 videos per week and each video averaging hundreds of thousands of views (example: 3M+ views for 'The Great Depression in 12 Minutes' and 779.4K for 'How Switzerland Became INSANELY Rich Without Any Resources'). Overall metrics include 84.9K subscribers, 4.4M total views, and 8 videos published since joining on Jun 9, 2021, from Canada.

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#1

79% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M
Videos 1.6K
Views 2.2B
Appearances 12
SERP 100%
Similarity 65%
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High search alignment on economic crisis topics like 'economic crises explained' and 'debt crisis analysis' (100% search), with content focused on in-depth, structured explanations similar to Casual Economics (65% content), indicating a shared audience interested in accessible economics education, including major events like the Great Depression.

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Subscribers 182K
Videos 18
Views 12.4M
Appearances 8
SERP 59%
Similarity 77%
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Shares strong interest in 'economic crises explained' and 'great depression impact' (search around 59%), with content that closely analyzes debt and crises (77% content), suggesting a similar audience drawn to crisis-focused economic analysis though potentially different stylistically.

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Subscribers 1.2M
Videos 266
Views 93.9M
Appearances 8
SERP 50%
Similarity 82%
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Targets debt crisis analysis and historical impacts (search ~50%), with highly analytical content on crises (82% content), aligning with Casual Economics on crisis topics but with a more data- or quantitatively-driven presentation.

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Subscribers 2.8M
Videos 420
Views 357.1M
Appearances 12
SERP 48%
Similarity 81%
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Overlaps on broad economic topics and development histories (search ~48%), with strong, detailed treatment of economies and development (81% content) that resonates with Casual Economics’ audience while expanding into macro histories.

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Videos 28K
Views 2.5B
Appearances 7
SERP 54%
Similarity 71%
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Competes for viewers seeking 'economic crises explained' and 'financial crisis overview' (search ~54%), delivering crisis-focused content with a practical, policy-oriented slant (71% content), appealing to Casual Economics’ audience but from a more traditional journalistic angle.

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#6
IMF

60% relevance

Subscribers 201K
Videos 2.4K
Views 78.1M
Appearances 8
SERP 36%
Similarity 76%
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Attracts searches for 'debt crisis analysis' and 'currency and inflation effects' (search ~36%), delivering high-level, institutional perspectives with strong crisis content (76% content), similar audience interest though more policy-institutional in tone.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are CrashCourse (79% match) and Crayon Capital (70% match). They share overlapping queries such as economic crises explained, debt crisis analysis, and great depression impact. The Plain Bagel (69% match) and Economics Explained (68% match) also compete on related topics like debt crisis analysis, financial crisis overview, and national economies overview. Casual Economics differs in audience size, with 84.9K subscribers, while CrashCourse holds 16.9M and Economics Explained has 2.8M; Crayon Capital has 182K, and The Plain Bagel has 1.2M subscribers. All identified competitors target similar search queries around economic crises, debt analysis, and macroeconomic history, indicating a shared interest space for economics explainers and historical economic events.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Casual Economics?

CrashCourse (16.9M subscribers, 79% match) and Crayon Capital (182K subscribers, 70% match) are Casual Economics' biggest competitors on YouTube. The Plain Bagel (1.2M subscribers, 69% match) is also a close competitor. They share a focus on economics, finance, and explaining complex topics to a broad audience.

What type of content does Casual Economics make?

Casual Economics creates economics- and finance-focused explainers and history videos, such as debt crises, economic crises, and macroeconomic topics, with titles like 'How a Debt Crisis Ruined Greece' and 'The 2008 Financial Crisis in 12 Minutes.' They upload infrequently, about 0.1 videos per week, and their videos average around 556K views per video.

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