• 4.0% monthly increase in total live births compared to October 2023.
• 3.8% monthly increase in total net tonnage of vessels in November 2023 compared to October 2023.
• 4.4% monthly increase in total number of new driving licenses in November 2023 compared to October 2023.
The Planning and Statistics Authority has released the 119th 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 November 2023 in addition to extracts from the results of the 2020 Census.
Some of the most prominent changes in this issue are the increase in the general index at a monthly rate of 0.13% compared to October 2023, and at an annual rate of 1.31% compared to November 2022. The entertainment and culture recorded the highest monthly increase at 2.49%, as well as an increase in the value of traded shares at a monthly rate of 2.4% compared to October 2023. There was also an increase in issued cash by 0.2% compared to October 2023.
The demographic statistics revealed that the total population of Qatar has increase from 2.891 million at November 2022 to 3.085 million at November 2023 at an annual rate of change of 6.7%, and decreased monthly by 0.01% (compared to October 2023).
Regarding to Vital Statistics, 2520 live births have been registered during November 2023. Also, a decrease in the total Qatari live births by 3.0% comparing to last month. On the other hand, 243 deaths were recorded during the same period, a decrease of 7.3% compared to October 2023.
As for the Social Security statements, reached 77 Million Qatari Riyals in November 2023, for 14151 beneficiaries, Recording a monthly decrease of 1.8% for the value of social security and a monthly increase of 0.5% for the number of beneficiaries of Social Security.
As for the Banking Sector; Total Broad Money Supply (M2) recorded about 717 Billion Qatari Riyals during November 2023, an annual increase of 1.9% compared with November 2022. On the other hand, cash equivalents; including Commercial Bank Deposits, attained for 982 Billion Qatari Riyals during November 2023. The figure has recorded an annual increase of 2.4% compared to November 2022, when deposits recorded approximately 958 Billion Qatari Riyals.
Regarding the data of buildings permits issued, the total number of permits has reached 748 permits during November 2023, recording a monthly decrease of 2.7% and an annual increase of 16.0%.
The total number of registered new vehicles during November 2023 has reached 8046 new vehicles. The figure showed a monthly decrease of 6.3% and it showed an annual decrease of 14.6%.
Traffic accidents cases without counting the accidents without injuries, a total of 779 traffic cases were recorded during November 2023, showing a monthly increase of 16.8% and an annual decrease by 10.0%. Light injuries are accounted for most traffic accidents cases during the same month, with 94%, followed by severe injuries by 5%. However, 8 deaths were recorded, equivalent to only 1% of total traffic accidents cases.
As for tourism, the total number of inbound visitors reached about 393 thousand, recording a monthly increase of 36.1% (compared to October 2023) and recorded an annual decrease of 33.5% (compared to November 2022). The highest number of visitors was from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at 46%. As for visitors by type of port, the visitors via Air make up the highest percentage with 54% of the total number of visitors.
Next issue will hopefully be released by the end of January 2024.
