How much does @TheEconomist make on X?
The Economist · News & Media · Rank #30 of 186 tracked accounts
Estimated monthly earnings from Creator Revenue Sharing
$383–$1,534
Roughly $4,600 – $18,402 a year
- Followers
- 26M
- Est. impressions / mo
- 182.6M
- Rate per 1M
- $2.10 – $8.40
- Posts / week
- 100
The Economist (@TheEconomist) is estimated to earn $383 to $1,534 a month from X Creator Revenue Sharing. Weekly newspaper with an unusually Premium-dense professional readership.
That figure comes from roughly 26M followers posting about 100 times a week, which we model at around 182.6M impressions a month. The audience is mostly uk, eu, australia and the niche is tech, crypto, finance or politics (premium-dense), which together set the applied rate at $2.10 to $8.40 per million impressions.
Within News & Media, that is close to the median tracked account in the category. Engagement is classified as average, which sets how far each post travels beyond the follower count itself.
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Follower counts here are approximate public figures, last reviewed 2026-05. Impressions are modelled, not measured — only the account owner can see the real figure.
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Questions about @TheEconomist and X earnings
- How much does @TheEconomist make on X?
- We estimate $383 to $1,534 a month from X Creator Revenue Sharing, based on roughly 26M followers and an estimated 182.6M impressions a month. This is a modelled range, not reported earnings.
- How many followers does @TheEconomist have?
- Approximately 26M as of 2026-05. Follower counts here are rounded public figures rather than live API data, so check the account directly for the current number.
- Is @TheEconomist monetized on X?
- We have no signal on whether this account is enrolled in Creator Revenue Sharing. The figure shows what the account's reach would be worth if it were.
- Why is the estimate for @TheEconomist a range?
- X publishes no per-impression rate, and payouts depend on engagement from Premium subscribers rather than raw views. Reported rates span $0.50 to $10 per million impressions, so any single-number estimate would be false precision.
Estimate generated by the HowMuchOnX model, version 2026.09.1, last updated 2026-09-19. This is a modelled range derived from public information — not a statement of The Economist's actual income, and not sourced from X. Read the methodology.