We found 42 YouTube channels similar to Economics Explained
Shares a strong alignment on macroeconomics and the global economy, with high search overlap (global economy explained, macroeconomics explained) but a somewhat narrower content style relative to Economics Explained (81% match: search 100%, content 69%).
Similar focus on macroeconomics and economic policy analysis with substantial audience overlap (queries like macroeconomics explained, economic policy analysis), though Jacob’s content is more course-like and focused on policy details (73% match: search 79%, content 70%).
Engages with finance, markets, and economic trends that attract similar searches (finance and markets overview, societal economics trends) but uses a more narrative/animated format, reflected in a balance of lower overall search alignment yet strong content relevance (64% match: search 50%, content 73%).
Covers global economy, debt, inflation, and monetary policy impact in a way that mirrors Economics Explained’s topics, appealing to a similar audience but with a more news/business-oriented style (63% match: search 45%, content 74%).
Offers finance and markets overviews, growth and development economics, and global trade patterns that align with Economics Explained’s informational goals, evidenced by solid overlap in queries and strong content alignment (62% match: search 49%, content 71%).
Provides macroeconomics explanations and broad finance/markets overviews plus growth/development topics, attracting similar learners who seek structured, academic content (61% match: search 50%, content 68%).
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| Rank | Relevance | Channel | Similarity | Subscribers | SERP | Appearances |
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| #7 | 60% | The Economist | 80% | 3.9M | 30% | 10 |
| #8 | 58% | Money & Macro | 83% | 647K | 21% | 5 |
| #9 | 56% | Explains 101 | 83% | 326K | 17% | 4 |
| #10 | 55% | IMF | 79% | 201K | 20% | 5 |
| #11 | 54% | Financial Times ▶ | 79% | 1.4M | 18% | 3 |
| #12 | 53% | Casual Economics | 81% | 84.9K | 11% | 4 |
| #13 | 53% | Adam's Axiom | 82% | 37.8K | 8% | 4 |
| #14 | 52% | Crayon Capital ▶ | 79% | 182K | 12% | 3 |
| #15 | 52% | Heresy Financial | 78% | 399K | 12% | 2 |
| #16 | 51% | Professor Dave Explains ▶ | 66% | 4.2M | 29% | 10 |
| #17 | 51% | CNBC ▶ | 74% | 4.1M | 17% | 6 |
| #18 | 51% | Johnny Harris ▶ | 75% | 7.5M | 15% | 2 |
| #19 | 51% | Economics Help | 79% | 87.2K | 8% | 2 |
| #20 | 51% | EPB Research | 78% | 110K | 10% | 1 |
| #21 | 51% | World Economic Forum | 76% | 1.1M | 12% | 1 |
| #22 | 50% | MeaningfulMoney | 75% | 147K | 13% | 2 |
| #23 | 50% | Khan Academy | 63% | 9.3M | 31% | 8 |
| #24 | 50% | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | 74% | 31.2K | 15% | 3 |
| #25 | 50% | Jack Chapple | 74% | 694K | 12% | 1 |
| #26 | 48% | Martik Finance | 75% | 65.8K | 8% | 1 |
| #27 | 48% | MoneyWeek | 73% | 303K | 10% | 2 |
| #28 | 47% | You Will Love Economics | 73% | 75.5K | 9% | 3 |
| #29 | 46% | The Swedish Investor ▶ | 71% | 1.0M | 10% | 1 |
| #30 | 46% | Prof Ryan | 70% | 28K | 10% | 3 |
| #31 | 46% | tutor2u | 65% | 1.6M | 18% | 6 |
| #32 | 45% | CFR Education ▶ | 70% | 36.1K | 9% | 2 |
| #33 | 45% | TEDx Talks ▶ | 69% | 44.2M | 10% | 5 |
| #34 | 45% | Robert A. Bonavito, CPA | 69% | 25.8K | 10% | 1 |
| #35 | 45% | The New York Times ▶ | 68% | 5.1M | 10% | 1 |
| #36 | 45% | Bloomberg Television ▶ | 65% | 3.1M | 14% | 2 |
| #37 | 44% | DW News ▶ | 68% | 6.2M | 9% | 3 |
| #38 | 44% | Simple Explain ▶ | 67% | 5.2K | 10% | 1 |
| #39 | 44% | NBC News ▶ | 67% | 11.8M | 9% | 2 |
| #40 | 44% | freeCodeCamp.org ▶ | 65% | 11.5M | 12% | 1 |
| #41 | 44% | BBC News | 66% | 19.4M | 11% | 2 |
| #42 | 42% | PBS NewsHour ▶ | 64% | 5.2M | 10% | 3 |
CrashCourse (16.9M subscribers) — 81% match; Jacob Clifford (1.1M subscribers) — 73% match; TED-Ed (22.4M subscribers) — 64% match. All share a focus on educational, explanatory content about economics, history, and social sciences presented in accessible formats for a broad audience.
Economics Explained produces educational, economics-focused videos addressing topics like macroeconomics, wealth inequality, monetary policy, and current economic issues as suggested by titles such as Has the World Become Uninsurable?, Finland's Happy Little Economic Crisis, How Economics Has Changed Dating, Did Pensions Destroy France?, and How Much Does Clickbait Cost the Global Economy? It uploads roughly 1 video per week, with an average of about 392.8K views per video.
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