How it works
How much YouTube pays per 1,000 views depends primarily on two variables: where your viewers live (Tier-1 markets like the US, UK, and Arabian Gulf vs. developing markets) and what topic your channel covers (finance, SaaS, and business attract far higher advertiser bids than general entertainment). This calculator separates long-form video views from YouTube Shorts views to project your realistic daily, monthly, and annual net revenue.
2026 YouTube RPM & CPM Benchmarks by Region and Niche
The table below compares realistic net creator RPM (what you actually take home per 1,000 video views after YouTube’s 45% cut) and the corresponding gross advertiser CPM:
| Audience Region & Channel Niche | Net Creator RPM | Gross Advertiser CPM | Earnings per 100,000 Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| US / UK / Tier-1 — Finance, Investing & SaaS | $12.00 / 1K views | $21.82 | $1,200.00 |
| Arabian Gulf (GCC) — Finance, Business & Tech | $8.00 / 1K views | $14.55 | $800.00 |
| US / UK / Tier-1 — General Entertainment & Gaming | $4.50 / 1K views | $8.18 | $450.00 |
| Arabian Gulf (GCC) — Vlogs, Lifestyle & General | $3.50 / 1K views | $6.36 | $350.00 |
| MENA / Egypt / Global Developing — General Content | $1.20 / 1K views | $2.18 | $120.00 |
| YouTube Shorts Feed (Global Blended Average) | $0.06 / 1K views | — | $6.00 |
RPM vs. CPM: Why Creators Should Track RPM
- CPM (Cost Per Mille): The gross rate advertisers pay YouTube for 1,000 ad impressions before YouTube takes its 45% platform fee, and it only counts monetized views where an ad actually played.
- RPM (Revenue Per Mille): Your true net take-home pay per 1,000 total channel views (including non-monetized views), combining display/video ads, YouTube Premium watch-time revenue, Super Chat, and Channel Memberships after YouTube’s cut.
A channel targeting Gulf or international viewers with a net long-form RPM of $3.50 gets 20,000 daily long-form views and 50,000 daily Shorts views:
- Daily Long-Form Earnings: (20,000 ÷ 1,000) × $3.50 = $70.00/day.
- Daily YouTube Shorts Earnings: (50,000 ÷ 1,000) × $0.06 = $3.00/day.
- Total Daily Channel Revenue: $73.00/day.
- Projected Monthly Revenue (30 days): $73 × 30 = $2,190.00/month.
- Projected Annual Revenue (365 days): $73 × 365 = $26,645.00/year.
If you also monetize a website or blog, estimate your display ad income with the /en/adsense-revenue-calculator, calculate sponsorship and affiliate agency cuts with the /en/commission-calculator, and project how reinvesting your monthly creator income grows over time in the /en/investment-calculator.