EMU convergence criterion series - monthly data by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
6.43
Romania
Lowest
2.88
Lithuania
Median
3.62
Years covered
47
1980–2026
Data points
1,254
What the numbers show
EMU convergence criterion series - monthly data is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 6.43 in Romania; the lowest is 2.88 in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.62, and the mean is 3.86.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 2,227.8%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 44.2%).
EMU convergence criterion series - monthly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 6.43 | 2026 | up 72.4% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 5.81 | 2026 | up 64.1% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 5.51 | 2026 | up 55.6% | falling |
| 4 | Hungary | 5.46 | 2026 | up 64.9% | falling |
| 5 | Czechia | 4.91 | 2026 | up 826.4% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 4.58 | 2025 | up 144.9% | volatile |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 4.58 | 2025 | up 144.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 4.09 | 2026 | up 127.2% | volatile |
| 9 | France | 4 | 2026 | up 433.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Italy | 3.99 | 2026 | up 110.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Malta | 3.9 | 2026 | up 375.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Greece | 3.87 | 2026 | down 44.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Slovakia | 3.85 | 2026 | up 281.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Estonia | 3.83 | 2026 | up 2,227.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Latvia | 3.82 | 2026 | up 324.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Belgium | 3.76 | 2026 | up 516.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Latvia | 3.7 | 2026 | up 311.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Spain | 3.63 | 2026 | up 152.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Slovakia | 3.62 | 2026 | up 258.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Cyprus | 3.62 | 2026 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 21 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 3.6 | 2026 | up 246.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Estonia | 3.6 | 2026 | up 2,100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Croatia | 3.58 | 2026 | up 21.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Croatia | 3.57 | 2026 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovenia | 3.54 | 2026 | up 268.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Portugal | 3.54 | 2026 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Finland | 3.52 | 2026 | up 665.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Austria | 3.41 | 2026 | up 543.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 3.4 | 2026 | up 772.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovenia | 3.36 | 2026 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Ireland | 3.35 | 2026 | up 298.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Netherlands | 3.29 | 2026 | up 646.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Germany | 3.19 | 2026 | up 1,174.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Netherlands | 3.08 | 2026 | up 599.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Denmark | 3.03 | 2026 | up 675.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Sweden | 3.02 | 2026 | up 395.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 2.88 | 2026 | up 829.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 2.88 | 2026 | up 829.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.