The Planning and Statistics Authority has released the 121th issue of (Qatar; Monthly Statistics) bulletin; a series of statistical newsletters released on a monthly basis.  In this issue, we highlighted the most important statistical changes that occurred in the country during January 2024 in addition to extracts from the results of the 2020 Census. One of the most notable changes in this issue is the rise in total number of new driver's licenses at a monthly rate of 23.6%, and the increase in the total number of new vehicles registered by 151.1% (compared to December 2023).

This month also witnessed a decline in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) at a monthly rate of 1.30% (compared to December 2023) but it increased annually by 3.04% (compared to January 2023). Moreover, telecommunications recorded the highest monthly decline of 11.92%. The demographic statistics revealed that the total population of Qatar has increase from 2.955 million at January 2023 to 3.118 million at January 2023 at an annual rate of change of 5.5%, and increased monthly by 5.1% (compared to December 2023).

Regarding to Vital Statistics, 2514 live births have been registered during January 2024. Also, an increase in the total Qatari live births by 2.6% comparing to last month. On the other hand, 240 deaths were recorded during the same period, an increase of 1.7% compared to December 2023. Moreover, January 2024 witnessed a monthly increase of 1.3% of total marriage contracts While the total divorce certificates remained the same as they were in the previous month. The total number of marriage contracts reached 393 marriage contracts, while the total number of divorce certificates reached 141 cases.

As for the Social Security statements, reached 80 Million Qatari Riyals in January 2024, for 14362 beneficiaries, Recording a monthly increase of 4.9% for the value of social security and a monthly increase of 1.6% for the number of beneficiaries of Social Security. As for the Banking Sector; Total Broad Money Supply (M2) recorded about 735 Billion Qatari Riyals during January 2024, an annual increase of 4.6% compared with January 2023. 

On the other hand, cash equivalents; including Commercial Bank Deposits, attained for 1014 Billion Qatari Riyals during January 2024. The figure has recorded an annual increase of 5.6% compared to January 2023, when deposits recorded approximately 960 Billion Qatari Riyals. Regarding the data of buildings permits issued, the total number of permits has reached 771 permits during January 2024, recording a monthly increase of 23.0% and an annual increase of 6.9%.

The total number of registered new vehicles during January 2024 has reached 8512 new vehicles. The figure showed a monthly increase of 151.1% and it showed an annual increase of 33.2%. Traffic accidents cases without counting the accidents without injuries, a total of 843 traffic cases were recorded during January 2024, showing a monthly increase of 6.2% and an annual increase by 7.0%. 

Light injuries are accounted for most traffic accidents cases during the same month, with 93%, followed by severe injuries by 5%. However, 17 deaths were recorded, equivalent to only 2% of total traffic accidents cases. As for tourism, the total number of inbound visitors reached about 703 thousand, recording a monthly increase of 35.5% (compared to December 2023) and recorded an annual increase of 106.5% (compared to January 2023). The highest number of visitors was from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at 53%. As for visitors by type of port, the visitors via Land make up the highest percentage with 47% of the total number of visitors.

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