The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS) has issued its latest publication (Qatar Monthly Statistics), which includes a number of statistical data that describe social and economic changes occurred in Qatar in November.Among the most important results appeared  in the bulletin, the decline in electricity generation for the third consecutive month, as the total generated electricity declined by almost 28.2% in November compared to that of October 2014.The Bulletin data showed that the number of population in the State of Qatar during November 2014  reached 2.269 million people; it was 2.216 million people in October, reflecting an increase of 2.4%.As for the number of drivers licenses data, the bulletin indicated  that the number of  driving licenses issued for Qatari nationals increased by 2.9%, while those for non-Qataris increased by 17.1%, and that the total number of driving licenses issued in November rose by 16.3% compared to October.the number of vehicles registered in the country in November rose by 18.6%;  private vehicle registration rose by 11.5%, making the total number of private vehicles  6281, it was 5633 in  October.  The  number of new Commercial records (CR) issued in Qatar reduced by 2.8%, despite the rise in the number of key CRs, recording  a percentage of 13.7% during in November, while the sub-commercial administrative records declined to 14.9%.According to the bulletin, the individuals’ Residence Permit (RP) renewal through the e- government web portal (Hukoomi) increased by 19% compared to October, while the Exit Permit  e-transactions decreased by 6%.Highlighting the economic area, the bulletin showed the stability of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in November and October at 119 points, unchanged.The bulletin indicates that  total deposits held by commercial banks has increased by 1.2% in November, compared to October in the same year.The bulletin shows foreign trade data, indicating that Japan is the most important trade partner for the State of Qatar and major destination of the exports exceeding QR 7.9 billion, followed by South Korea (QR5.9 billion), and India (QR 4.7 billion)As for the value of Qatar’s imports, the bulletin shows that the United States of America is the leading country of origin of Qatar’s imports with QR 1.3 billion, followed by China,  QR 962 million, and Germany with  QR 786 million.It is worth mentioning that this bulletin is published monthly by MDPS, starting from  February 2014 to highlight developments and changes in social and economic aspects of  Qatar.For more information and data , please visit: QALM