QNA
Doha
A total of 7,733 new vehicles were registered in July 2024, showing a monthly increase of 22.1 percent and an annual increase of 25.8 percent, according to the Monthly Statistical Bulletin issued by the National Planning Council (NPC).
The bulletin showed that 602 road accident cases without counting the accidents without injuries were recorded during July 2024, representing a monthly decrease of seven percent and an annual increase by 1.2 percent. However, six deaths were recorded during the month, equivalent to only one percent of total road accident cases.
The statistics also revealed that 2,501 live births were registered in July 2024 with an increase in the total Qatari live births by 2.2 percent compared to June month. On the other hand, 221 deaths were recorded during the same period, showing an increase of 17.6 percent compared to June 2024.
Moreover, July 2024 witnessed a monthly decrease of 0.3 percent in total marriage contracts while it witnessed a monthly increase of 93.7 percent of total divorce certificates, with 348 marriage contracts and 244 cases, respectively.
The Social Security statements reached QR77 million in July 2024, for 14,385 beneficiaries, recording a monthly increase of 0.3 percent in the value of social security and a monthly increase of 0.2 percent in the number of beneficiaries of Social Security.
Regarding the data of buildings permits, a total of 741 permits were issued during July 2024, recording a monthly increase of 36.5 percent and an annual increase of 16.9 percent.
Other notable changes in this issue is the monthly increase in total commercial bank deposits and facilities by 0.1 percent and 0.9 percent, respectively, compared to June 2024, and annual increase of 11.3 percent and 7.4 percent, respectively, compared to July 2023.
As for the banking sector, Total Broad Money Supply (M2) recorded about QR727 billion during July 2024, an annual increase of 6.4 percent compared with July 2023.