The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics has released the 23rd edition of (Qatar; Monthly Statistics) bulletin which includes a number of month-on-month and year-on-year social and economic changes, in addition to detailed statistics recorded in November 2015.
The statistical bulletin shows that Qatar’s population reached 2,464 million in November 2015, an annual increase of 8.5% as the population attained 2,270 million in November 2014.
The bulletin also indicates that social security beneficiaries in November accounted for 12,224 citizens, showing a monthly increase of 0.1% compared to last October, when the number of beneficiaries amounted to 12,382.
The preliminary figures also indicated that the rate of natural increase (per 1000 population) reached 8.7 during year until end of November, with total of 22,927 births from the beginning of the year until November 2015. And total of 2,102 deaths during the same period.
Visitors to Qatar from January to November 2015 showed an annual increase of 4.2% compared with same period of last year. Visitors from GCC countries still accounted for the highest number of visitors as they made up 44.2% from the total number of visitors.
The bulletin also highlights that vehicles registration in November 2015 reached 10,982 compared to 9,812 during last November, with a monthly increase amounting to 11.9%. Traffic violations amounted to 134,107 in November 2015, with a monthly decrease amounting to 11.8% compared to last October.
Total broad money supply (M2) recorded about 519 Billion Riyals during the month of November 2015 showing a monthly increase of 1.7 % compared to last November. Similarly cash equivalents; includes deposits, increased by 0.6 % during November 2015 in comparison with last October, as it recorded about 634 Billion Riyals. In contrast, Total broad money supply (M2) recorded a positive year-on-year change of 3.1%, similarly cash equivalents; includes deposits, recorded a positive year-on-year change of 5.8%.
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: www.mdps.gov.qa and Qatar information Exchange website: www.qalm.gov.qa .
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