The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics has released the 40th edition of (Qatar; Monthly Statistics) which is released on a monthly basis to highlight detailed statistics in the State of Qatar recorded during the period April 2017 in addition to glance from 2015 census results.
One of the leading variables in this issue is the significant increase in total number of traffic cases, as it has reached 509 traffic cases during April 2017. The figure has registered a monthly increase of 2.4% in comparison to last March 2017, where it has reached only 497 traffic cases. The total number of death cases has reached 15 death case during April 2017.
The demographic statistics of bulletin shows that Qatar’s population has reached more than 2.6 million at end of April 2017, attaining an annual increase of 4.5% compared with population at end of April 2016 which accounted for approximately 2.6 million.
In regard with Vital Statistics, the total no of births has reached 2,052 new born in April 2017, where the total no of deaths has reached 178 death case during the same month. The total no of marriages was 282 marriage contracts during April 2017, where the total no of divorces was 89 divorce declarations during the same month.
The bulletin also highlighted that the total number of registered vehicles has reached 6,599 new vehicle during April 2017. The figure has registered a monthly decrease of 15.6% compared to last March 2017, where the total number of registered vehicles attained was 7,823 new vehicle.
In regard with traffic violations, the total number of traffic violations has accounted to 155,963 violation during April 2017, resulting in a monthly decrease of 4.6% in comparison with previous month March 2017 where it reached 163,538 traffic violation. The bulletin also shows an increase in the total number of “Passing Red light Signal violations” and a decrease in total number of “Radar” violations during April 2017 in comparison to last month March 2017.
In regard with building permits information, the total number of building permits has reached only 618 permits during April 2017, and thus recorded a 7.3% decrease in comparison to March 2017. Municipalities which have shown an increase in the number of building permits are Al-Wakra, Umm Slal, Al-Khor and Al-Thakhira and Al-Sheehaniya .
In regard to electricity and water consumption rate, the bulletin showed a monthly increase of 25.7% in electricity utilization, as the total electricity utilization value has reached 3,191 GWh during April 2017. The bulletin also showed a monthly decrease in total water consumption rate by 2.0%, as the total water consumption value has reached 43,874 Thousand m3 during the same period.
In regard with aircrafts movement at Hamad International Airport, the bulletin showed a decrease in the total number of arriving and departing aircrafts, as the total number of aircrafts has reached about 21,157 aircraft during April 2017, which recorded a monthly decrease of 3.1% in comparison with last March 2017. The bulletin shows that the total number of visitors reached 295,134 visitors during April 2017, which attained a monthly increase of 27.4% compared to last April 2016 where the total number of visitors was 231,629 visitors.
Total broad money supply (M2) recorded about 525 Billion Qatari Riyals during the month of April 2017 showing a monthly increase of 1.3% compared to last March 2017. On the other hand, cash equivalents (including deposits) attained for 781 Billion Qatari Riyal during April 2017. The figure has recorded a monthly increase of 3.7% in comparison with March 2017, as it recorded approximately 753 Billion Qatari Riyals. In contrast, Total broad money supply (M2) recorded an annual increase of 5.7%, while cash equivalents (including deposits) recorded an annual increase of 13.8%.
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