The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics has released the 36th edition of (Qatar; Monthly Statistics) which is released on a monthly basis to highlight detailed statistics on State of Qatar recorded during the period January 2017 in addition to glance from 2015 census results.
Of the leading variables in this issue is the significant increase in number of traffic violations, as the total number of traffic violations registered 188,173 violation during January 2017. The total number of Radar violations reached 128,624 violation during the same month, thus registering a monthly increase of 6.1% and an annual increase of 47%. The total number of Passing Red Light Signal violations reached 2,696 violation, registering a monthly increase of 14.5%. In contrast, Passing Red Light Signal violation has registered an annual decrease of 5.6%.
The demographic statistics of bulletin shows that Qatar’s population has reached more than 2.5 million at end of January 2017, attaining an annual increase of 6.3% compared with population at end of January 2016 which accounted for approximately 2.4 million.
In regard with Vital Statistics, the total no of births has reached 2,126 new born during January 2017, where the total no of deaths has reached 192 death case during the same month.  The total no of marriages was 308 marriage contract during January 2017, where the total no of divorces was 124 divorce declarations during the same month.
Traffic violations accounted for 188,173 violations during January 2017, resulting in a monthly decrease of 5.4% as compared with previous month December 2016.
The bulletin also highlighted that the total number of registered vehicles has reached 7,213 new vehicle during January 2017. The figure has registered an annual decrease of 17.7% compared to last December 2016, where the total number of registered vehicles attained was 7,259 new vehicle.
In regard to the number of sold properties, the total number of sold properties has reached 414 property during January 2017. The total value of properties sold amounted to approximately 3.4 billion Qatari Riyal during the same period.
Total broad money supply (M2) recorded about 501 Billion Qatari Riyals during the month of January 2017 showing a monthly increase of 0.7% compared to last December 2016. On the other hand, cash equivalents (including deposits) attained for 736 Billion Qatari Riyal during January 2017. The figure has recorded a monthly increase of 1.3 % during in comparison with December 2016, as it recorded approximately 727 Billion Qatari Riyals. In contrast, Total broad money supply (M2) recorded an annual decrease of 0.8%, while cash equivalents (including deposits) recorded an annual increase of 14.8%.
As for Passengers at Hamad International Airport, the total number of Arrivals to Doha reached approximately 486 Thousand passenger, and scored a monthly increase of 9.3% compared to past December 2016. While, the total number of Arrivals has reached more than 1,773 Thousand passengers during January 2017. Total number of Transfer and Transit passengers reached 1,287 Thousand during the dame month.

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Next issue will be released at end of March 2017