The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics has released the 18th edition of (Qatar; Monthly Statistics) bulletin which includes a number of year-on-year social and economic changes, in addition to statistical data recorded in June 2015.
The bulletin statistics show that Qatar’s population reached 2.345 million at the end of June, a rise of 9.0% compared to June 2014, when population attained 2.152 million. The bulletin also indicates that June’s social security beneficiaries accounted for 12,069 citizens attaining an increase of 3.8% compared to last May, when the number of beneficiaries amounted to 11,629.Visitors to Qatar increased by 7.3% in June 2015 versus the same of period of 2014. Visitors from GCC countries made up the highest proportion (40.7%) of total visitors. The bulletin also highlights that the vehicles registered in June reached 9,933 compared to 9,853 in last May, with a negative month-on-month change amounting to 0.8% compared to last May.Traffic violations accounted for 126,503 in June 2015, with a negative month-on-month change amounting to 12.9% compared to last May.The total broad money supply (M2) reached 532 billion riyals during the month of June 2015, with year-on-year growth rise of 9.9%. While cash equivalents; includes deposits, increased by 2.1 % to reach 644 billion riyals.It is noteworthy that (Qatar: Monthly Statistics) bulletin is released on a monthly basis to identify the developments and changes that occur in the social and economic aspects in Qatar. More detailed data is available on Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics website:
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