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

Lithuania: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 15,413 Number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15,413 Number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
21,146 Number
in 2014
All-time low
15,413 Number
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201520222008: 16.5k Number2009: 17.5k Number2010: 18.0k Number2011: 18.1k Number2012: 20.3k Number2013: 20.7k Number2014: 21.1k Number2015: 18.4k Number2016: 16.8k Number2017: 20.2k Number2018: 19.7k Number2019: 18.1k Number2020: 17.7k Number2021: 15.5k Number2022: 15.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 15,413 Number for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Lithuania peaked at 21,146 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,413 Number, in 2022.

Lithuania ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Lithuania, 2008 to 2022.
Year Number Change
2008 16,472 Number
2009 17,534 Number +6.4%
2010 18,014 Number +2.7%
2011 18,128 Number +0.6%
2012 20,273 Number +11.8%
2013 20,698 Number +2.1%
2014 21,146 Number +2.2%
2015 18,358 Number -13.2%
2016 16,774 Number -8.6%
2017 20,178 Number +20.3%
2018 19,746 Number -2.1%
2019 18,111 Number -8.3%
2020 17,725 Number -2.1%
2021 15,516 Number -12.5%
2022 15,413 Number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,003 Number 16,472 Number 17,534 Number 2
2010s 19,143 Number 16,774 Number 21,146 Number 10
2020s 16,218 Number 15,413 Number 17,725 Number 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 23 Kosovo* 21,550 Number compare
  2. 24 Croatia 17,707 Number compare
  3. 24 Croatia 17,707 Number compare
  4. 26 Lithuania 15,413 Number compare
  5. 28 Albania 14,945 Number compare
  6. 29 Slovenia 8,420 Number compare
  7. 29 Slovenia 8,420 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Lithuania?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Lithuania was 15,413 Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 21,146 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 15,413 Number in 2022.
How does Lithuania rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Lithuania ranks 26th 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 Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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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