Somalia

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

Somalia's economic indicators show elevated risk signals. The strongest signal is in Civil War And Insurgency (3788 historical precedent windows). Also notable: Terrorist Attack and Foreign Intervention. Across all categories, 19,217 precedent windows were identified — meaning Somalia'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 Insurgency2.0114572022
2Terrorist Attack1.196002017
3Political Repression0.957431989
4Foreign Intervention0.843952023
5Government Formation0.518322009
6Constitutional Change0.442942021
7Fiscal Policy Change0.332642018
8Multilateral Agreement0.253962002
9Humanitarian Crisis0.222472008
10Bilateral Treaty0.203521980

Curated Events — Somalia

60 events (1990–present)
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2025
Somali Economy Shows Recovery Signs Amid Persistent Poverty
economic recovery
2023
ATMIS Replaces AMISOM with Drawdown Mandate
foreign intervention
2022
Famine Declared Amid Worst Drought in 40 Years
drought and famine
2022
Total War Declared Against Al-Shabaab
civil war and insurgency
2021
Constitutional Crisis: Farmaajo Extends Term Unconstitutionally
constitutional change
2020
Desert Locust Invasion Devastates Agriculture
drought and famine
2019
Political Tensions Paralyze Federal-State Relations
decentralization and federalism
2018
Somalia Begins HIPC Debt Relief Process
fiscal policy change
2017
Mogadishu Truck Bomb Kills Over 500 People
terrorist attack
2016
Federal Member States Established Across Somalia
decentralization and federalism

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