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 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15,413
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
21,146
in 2014
All-time low
15,413
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: 16.5k2009: 17.5k2010: 18.0k2011: 18.1k2012: 20.3k2013: 20.7k2014: 21.1k2015: 18.4k2016: 16.8k2017: 20.2k2018: 19.7k2019: 18.1k2020: 17.7k2021: 15.5k2022: 15.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

The figure is 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,413, in 2022.

That places Lithuania 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Value Change
2008 16,472
2009 17,534 +6.4%
2010 18,014 +2.7%
2011 18,128 +0.6%
2012 20,273 +11.8%
2013 20,698 +2.1%
2014 21,146 +2.2%
2015 18,358 -13.2%
2016 16,774 -8.6%
2017 20,178 +20.3%
2018 19,746 -2.1%
2019 18,111 -8.3%
2020 17,725 -2.1%
2021 15,516 -12.5%
2022 15,413 -0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 19 Austria 47,499 compare
  2. 20 Kosovo* 21,550 compare
  3. 21 Croatia 17,707 compare
  4. 23 Albania 14,945 compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 8,420 compare
  6. 25 Latvia 4,557 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 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 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 in 2022.
How does Lithuania rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Lithuania ranks 22nd out of 30 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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Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 439 data points, 2008–2022
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