Doha: The total number of properties sold during February rose 78.8 percent according to the Planning and Statistics Authority’s monthly statistics bulletin released recently.
The 110th issue highlighted the most important statistical changes that occurred in the country during February 2023 in addition to extracts from the results of the 2020 census.
Among the most prominent changes in this issue is the decline in the Market General Index (points) at a monthly rate of 3.3 percent, as well as a decrease in the value of shares traded at a monthly rate of 16.1 percent (compared to January 2023).
This month also witnessed a decrease in total credit deposits by 1.0 percent, while the total credit facilities increased by 0.1 percent (compared to January 2023). The demographic statistics revealed that the total population of Qatar has increased from 2.81 million at February 2022 to 2.98 million at February 2023 at an annual rate of change of 6.1 percent and it increased monthly by 0.9 percent (compared to February 2022).
As for the Banking Sector; total Broad Money Supply (M2) recorded about QR702bn during February 2023, an annual increase of 11.3 percent compared with February 2022. On the other hand, cash equivalents; including Commercial Bank Deposits, attained for QR950bn during February 2023. The figure has recorded an annual decrease of 1.5 percent compared to February 2022, when deposits recorded approximately QR964bn.
Regarding the data of buildings permits issued, the total number of permits has reached 644 permits during February 2023, recording a monthly decrease of 10.7 percent and an annual decrease of 7.6 percent.
