Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Latvia

Latvia: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 4,557 Number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4,557 Number
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
12,280 Number
in 2008
All-time low
4,557 Number
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Latvia, 2008–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2008201520222008: 12.3k Number2009: 11.7k Number2010: 10.0k Number2011: 9.6k Number2012: 9.6k Number2013: 9.1k Number2014: 9.1k Number2015: 10.5k Number2016: 10.4k Number2017: 9.4k Number2018: 9.2k Number2019: 8.7k Number2020: 8.3k Number2021: 6.3k Number2022: 4.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2022, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Latvia stood at 4,557 Number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Latvia peaked at 12,280 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,557 Number, in 2022.

That places Latvia 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Latvia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Number Change
2008 12,280 Number
2009 11,700 Number -4.7%
2010 9,958 Number -14.9%
2011 9,592 Number -3.7%
2012 9,610 Number +0.2%
2013 9,132 Number -5.0%
2014 9,133 Number +0.0%
2015 10,476 Number +14.7%
2016 10,407 Number -0.7%
2017 9,394 Number -9.7%
2018 9,164 Number -2.4%
2019 8,741 Number -4.6%
2020 8,271 Number -5.4%
2021 6,345 Number -23.3%
2022 4,557 Number -28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,990 Number 11,700 Number 12,280 Number 2
2010s 9,561 Number 8,741 Number 10,476 Number 10
2020s 6,391 Number 4,557 Number 8,271 Number 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 28 Albania 14,945 Number compare
  2. 29 Slovenia 8,420 Number compare
  3. 29 Slovenia 8,420 Number compare
  4. 31 Latvia 4,557 Number compare
  5. 33 Estonia 3,877 Number compare
  6. 33 Estonia 3,877 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Latvia?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Latvia was 4,557 Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 12,280 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,557 Number in 2022.
How does Latvia rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Latvia ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 544 data points, 2008–2022
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