How much do YouTube Shorts pay per 1,000 views by country? (2026)
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Short answer: it depends on where your viewers live, from about $0.008 to $0.328 per 1,000 views. Third-party data from AIR Media-Tech puts US-audience Shorts at the top, at about $0.328 per 1,000 views ($328 per 1 million). India-audience Shorts sit at the bottom, at about $0.008 per 1,000 views ($8 per 1 million). The UK and Canada land in the middle, at about $0.17.
These are third-party averages from AIR Media-Tech (2025 data, updated January 2026), not YouTube figures. YouTube doesn't publish Shorts RPM. Try your own numbers in the Shorts money calculator.
YouTube Shorts RPM by country
| Audience country | Per 1,000 views | Per 100,000 views | Per 1M views |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $0.328 | $32.80 | $328 |
| Australia | $0.193 | $19.30 | $193 |
| United Kingdom | $0.166 | $16.60 | $166 |
| Canada | $0.165 | $16.50 | $165 |
| Brazil | $0.045 | $4.50 | $45 |
| Philippines | $0.023 | $2.30 | $23 |
| Indonesia | $0.012 | $1.20 | $12 |
| India | $0.008 | $0.80 | $8 |
RPM is what you keep per 1,000 views after YouTube's share. These figures are averages. Your own RPM will differ with your niche, music use and audience mix.
Why viewer country matters so much
Shorts aren't paid per view. Each month, YouTube pools ad revenue from the Shorts feed. The Creator Pool is split by each creator's share of engaged views in each country, and you keep 45% of what's allocated to you. Countries where ads cost more fill a bigger pool. So RPM follows where your viewers are, not where you live. A creator in India with mostly US viewers can earn closer to the US rate. Full breakdown: how much YouTube Shorts pay per million views.
What this means for your channel
The rate follows your viewers, not you. A creator in India whose Shorts are mostly watched in the US earns close to the US rate, and a US creator with a mostly Indian audience earns close to the Indian one. So the useful question isn't "how much does YouTube pay in my country?" but "where does my audience watch from?"
Most channels have a mix. Here is what 1 million views works out to with a few audience splits, using the rates in the table above:
| Audience | About per 1M views |
|---|---|
| All in the US | $328 |
| All in the UK | $166 |
| Half US, half India | $168 |
| 20% US, 80% India | $72 |
| All in India | $8 |
These are worked examples, not quotes. Plug your own split into the Shorts money calculator.
Two groups, a big gap
The countries fall into two clear groups. The US, Australia, the UK and Canada pay roughly $0.17 to $0.33 per 1,000 views. Brazil, the Philippines, Indonesia and India pay roughly $0.01 to $0.05. Moving even a fifth of your audience from the second group to the first can double what a Short earns.
How to see where your viewers are
In YouTube Studio, open Analytics, then the Audience tab, and look at Top geographies. Check it per video, too: one Short can travel to a very different country mix than the rest of your channel.
Why your own number can differ
- Music: a Short with one music track sends half of its revenue to music partners before the creator pool is split, and two tracks send two thirds.
- Qualified views: YouTube leaves some views out, such as bot views or views of non-original content, so your earning views are usually fewer than your public count.
- The 45% share: you keep 45% of what YouTube allocates to you, whatever the country.
Countries not in the table
South Africa and many other countries aren't in the AIR Media-Tech data, so we don't give them a number. All eight countries above, and South Africa, are on YouTube's list of countries where the Partner Program is available. For anywhere else, try a custom RPM in the calculator.
Who can earn from Shorts
You need to join the YouTube Partner Program and live in a country where it is available. Today that means 1,000 subscribers plus 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days, or 4,000 watch hours in 12 months. You also need to accept the Shorts Monetization Module. From February 1, 2027, the bar rises for new applicants. Check where you stand with the monetization eligibility checker.
Questions
How much do YouTube Shorts pay per 1,000 views in India?
About $0.008 per 1,000 views for India-audience Shorts, or about $8 per 1 million views, in AIR Media-Tech's 2025 data.
How much do YouTube Shorts pay per 1,000 views in the US?
About $0.328 per 1,000 views for US-audience Shorts, or about $328 per 1 million views. That is the highest rate in the data.
How much do YouTube Shorts pay in the UK and Canada?
About $0.166 per 1,000 views in the UK and $0.165 in Canada. That is about $166 and $165 per 1 million views.
How much do YouTube Shorts pay in South Africa?
South Africa isn't in the country data we use, so we don't give a figure. YouTube doesn't publish Shorts RPM for any country.
Does my country or my viewers' country decide my Shorts pay?
Your viewers' country. The Creator Pool is split country by country, so views from high-paying countries earn more wherever you live.
Sources: AIR Media-Tech, Shorts RPM by country (third-party, 2025 data, updated January 2026), YouTube Shorts monetization policies, YouTube Partner Program overview, YouTube Partner Program availability. Checked on October 30, 2026.