DOHA: Qatar’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) for November 2019 stood at 101.4 points, showing a decrease of 2.5 percent compared to the previous month. When compared on year-on-year basis, the IPI index has decreased by 3.8 percent compared to the corresponding month of 2018, data released by the Planning and Statistics Authority show.
The index of Mining sector showed a decrease by 2.0 percent compared to the previous month, as a result of the decrease in the quantities of ‘crude oil and natural gas’ by 2.1 percent, while ‘Other mining and quarrying’ also showed a decrease by 0.3 percent. When compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, the IPI of Mining decreased by 3.8 percent.
The index of Manufacturing showed a decrease of 2.9 percent recorded in November 2019 compared to the previous month, which refer to decrease in the following groups: ‘Manufacture of Cement and other non-metallic mineral products’ by 4.3 percent, followed by ‘Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products’ by 4.0 percent, ‘Manufacture of refined petroleum products’ by 2.7 percent, and ‘Manufacture of beverages’ by 2.0 percent.
