The Youth Economics Initiative is proud to present our 7th Annual EconBowl!

One of the only economics competitions during the fall semester, EconBowl offers high schoolers the chance to compete against other like-minded individuals and apply real world economics knowledge in a fast-paced environment. Represent your high school, compete for glory, and win cash prizes!

Registration will close on November 12, 2025 at 11:59 PST (UTC−8). The competition will be held on November 16, 9:00 AM PST through Zoom. Written round qualifiers be at 4:00 pm PST for finalists.

EB 2024 Recap

Thank you to our 500+ competitors and proctors!

On November 16th, 2024, over 500 competitors applied their economic knowledge and competed virtually for the chance to earn cash prizes and become Champions of the 6th Annual Econbowl. It was amazing to see such passion for economics from all across the world. Whether this is your first time hearing about EconBowl, or if you're already a seasoned competitor, we look forward to seeing you next November!

2024 EconBowl Podium

#	Team Name
1	Grand Masters (109
2	Brighton Bananas (149)
3	econathletes (18)

Cash Prizes

1st: $
2nd: $
3rd: $

Competition Structure

The Written Round

The Exam: During EconBowl, teams of 3-4 will have 60 minutes to collaboratively complete 60 questions. Each team will work together, and team captains will submit one exam on behalf of the entire team.

QuizBowl

The top 8 teams: We will invite the top 8 teams of the written round to the QuizBowl tournament. There will be 19 questions, split into non-calculation and calculation problems.
Who will win?: The team with the most questions correct will be champions of this year’s EconBowl!

Agenda

The Written Round will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and Quiz Bowl Round from 4:00 to 5:30 pm.

Time (PST)	Description	Edit
9:00 am	Event Begins
9:10 am	Opening Ceremony
9:25 am	Q&A
9:45 am	Testing Begins
11:00 am	Speaker Seminar
12:00 pm	Award Ceremony
4:00 - 5:30 pm	QuizBowl & Award Ceremony

Preparation Resources

To prepare for EconBowl, we recommend that you check out our custom-designed practice tests (3 total practice sets). For more resources, we’d suggest the YEI curriculum, other AP prep material, or National Economics Challenge sample tests.

If you have any questions, message in the YEI Discord, or email events@theyei.org!

This season of Econbowl is sponsored by The Wen & Yung Family Foundation

Frequently Asked Questions

: Absolutely not. You can have people from different schools and different grade levels.
: Yes!
: Nope! Everyone is welcome.
: EconBowl is absolutely FREE to compete in.
: Registration will close on November 8th at 11:59pm PDT.
: Yes! To make economics as accessible as possible, EconBowl will be held virtually.
: You'll need internet connection and Zoom installed on your computer (with a Zoom account). For the QuizBowl round, you'll need headphones/earbuds, and we suggest you also have a second device (e.g. phone).
: Email events@theyei.org