On the other hand, 196 deaths were recorded during the same period, a decrease of 11.3 percent compared to July 2024.
Moreover, August 2024 witnessed a monthly increase of 7.5 percent of total marriage contracts while it witnessed a monthly decrease of 37.3 percent of total divorce certificates. The total number of marriage contracts reached 374 and the total number of divorce certificates reached 153.
The Social Security statements reached QR77 million in August 2024, for 14,387 beneficiaries. A monthly decrease of 0.1 percent was recorded for the value of social security and a monthly increase of 0.01 percent for the number of beneficiaries of Social Security.
As for the Banking Sector, Total Broad Money Supply (M2) recorded about QR731 billion during August 2024, an annual increase of 6.7 percent compared with August 2023.
On the other hand, cash equivalents, including Commercial Bank Deposits, attained QR1,035 billion in August 2024. The figure recorded an annual increase of 11.6 percent compared to August 2023, when deposits recorded approximately QR928 billion.
The total number of building permits issued reached 721 during August 2024, recording a monthly decrease of 2.7 percent and an annual increase of 8.3 percent.