Number of people living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government
Number of poor at $5.5 a day based on purchasing-power-parity (миллионов)
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2015 | 2017 |
| Алжир | | | | | 10,5 | | | |
| Египет | 44,3 | | | 58,4 | | 58,5 | 59,5 | 71,5 |
| Ирак | | | | | | 16,7 | | |
| Тунис | 4,9 | 4,9 | 4,2 | 3,2 | | | 2,0 | |