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

Montenegro: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 3,543 Number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3,543 Number
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
8,817 Number
in 2008
All-time low
3,543 Number
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201520222008: 8.8k Number2009: 8.7k Number2010: 6.9k Number2011: 6.0k Number2012: 6.3k Number2013: 5.1k Number2014: 4.8k Number2015: 4.1k Number2016: 3.8k Number2017: 3.8k Number2018: 3.8k Number2019: 3.6k Number2020: 4.2k Number2021: 3.9k Number2022: 3.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Montenegro is 3,543 Number, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Montenegro peaked at 8,817 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,543 Number, in 2022.

That places Montenegro 35th 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 Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Montenegro, 2008 to 2022.
Year Number Change
2008 8,817 Number
2009 8,691 Number -1.4%
2010 6,856 Number -21.1%
2011 6,002 Number -12.5%
2012 6,277 Number +4.6%
2013 5,091 Number -18.9%
2014 4,820 Number -5.3%
2015 4,093 Number -15.1%
2016 3,849 Number -6.0%
2017 3,765 Number -2.2%
2018 3,781 Number +0.4%
2019 3,619 Number -4.3%
2020 4,237 Number +17.1%
2021 3,907 Number -7.8%
2022 3,543 Number -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,754 Number 8,691 Number 8,817 Number 2
2010s 4,815 Number 3,619 Number 6,856 Number 10
2020s 3,896 Number 3,543 Number 4,237 Number 3

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 33 Estonia 3,877 Number compare
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  3. 36 Iceland 1,474 Number compare
  4. 37 Malta 1,320 Number compare
  5. 38 Liechtenstein 35 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Montenegro?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Montenegro was 3,543 Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 8,817 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 3,543 Number in 2022.
How does Montenegro rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Montenegro ranks 35th 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 Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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