Iraq

HIGH RISKVerified events
Scoring: V1.8.1
Updated: 4/13/2026

Iraq's economic indicators show elevated risk signals. The strongest signal is in Civil War And Insurgency (13838 historical precedent windows). Also notable: Human Rights Violation and Political Violence. Across all categories, 90,758 precedent windows were identified — meaning Iraq's trajectory matches historical trajectories of countries that experienced these event types.

Risk Breakdown by Category

Top Precedents by Pattern Tier

RankCategorySaliencePrecedentsLast Event
1Civil War And Insurgency2.2883972017
2Human Rights Violation1.4940972024
3Political Violence1.0319872022
4Bilateral Treaty0.7741362024
5Fiscal Policy Change0.7119362025
6Elections And Voting0.6621842021
7Terrorist Attack0.6215112014
8Government Formation0.4421562020
9Military Policy And Reform0.2815912007
10Political Repression0.1913341991

Curated Events — Iraq

94 events (1990–present)
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2025
Iraq's Economic Diversification Efforts
fiscal policy change
2024
US-Iran Proxy Tensions on Iraqi Soil Escalate
bilateral treaty
2024
Iraq Negotiates US Troop Withdrawal
bilateral treaty
2024
Yazidi Survivors Begin Return to Sinjar
human rights
2023
Iraq's Regional Diplomacy — Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement
bilateral treaty
2023
Kurdistan Oil Dispute — Turkey Halts Pipeline Exports
energy policy and resources
2023
Severe Drought and Water Crisis in Southern Iraq
climate change and adaptation
2022
Government Formation Deadlock and Green Zone Clashes
political violence
2021
Iraqi Elections — Record Low Turnout Amid Political Crisis
elections and voting
2020
US Kills Soleimani at Baghdad Airport
diplomatic rupture

QGI surfaces economically-grounded risk candidates that analysts should examine. Risk tiers reflect historical precedent density, not probability forecasts.