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Highest Paid Stars Of 2016
YouTube stars are regularly bombarded with the question "how much do you earn doing this?" Our infographic below sheds some light on the most lucrative end of the YouTube money list. The most successful of all YouTubers is the Let's Play phenomenon PewDiePie. The Swede earned a huge $15 million dollars from his channel and various other projects such as a book and very own video game.
Highest earning video gamers worldwide in 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)
Cumulative video views of Felix Kjellberg's YouTube channel PewDiePie from July 2016 to December 2024 (in billions)
Most popular YouTube channels as of October 9, 2026, by number of subscribers (in millions)
Estimated annual earnings of leading video gamers worldwide in 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)
Estimated annual earnings of social media and video creators in 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
Financial results of Pewdie Holdings AB from 2020 to 2023 (in million SEK)
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