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United Kingdom

HIGH

Economic Recession

Scoring: V1.8.1
Updated: 4/13/2026

United Kingdom shows weak signals for economic recession. 1,356 historical precedent windows were identified across all four pattern length tiers (short, medium, long, and institutional). This means United Kingdom's economic indicators are following trajectories that, in other countries, preceded economic recession events. The most recent matching event in the curated database was in 2008.

1,356
Precedent Windows
Historical trajectory matches
0.42
Peak Salience
Weak signal
4
Active Tiers
of 4 pattern length tiers
2008
Last Event Year
Most recent matching event

Signal by Pattern Length Tier

Different pattern lengths capture different dynamics. Short patterns (3–8 years) detect policy cycles and fiscal crises. Long patterns (21+ years) detect structural and institutional trajectories.

S
Short-term (3–8 years)
66 precedents · salience=0.17
M
Medium-term (9–20 years)
222 precedents · salience=0.31
L
Long-term (21–40 years)
666 precedents · salience=0.42
XL
Institutional (41+ years)
402 precedents · salience=0.36

What This Means

QGI found 1,356historical cases where other countries' economic indicators followed a trajectory that subsequently led to a economic recession event. United Kingdom's current indicator trajectory matches these historical patterns.

This does not mean United Kingdom will experience economic recession. It means the economic conditions that historically preceded such events in other countries are present in United Kingdom's current data. Analysts should examine the underlying evidence and apply domain expertise.

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