Measuring the Relative Efficiency of Government Banks Using Data Envelope Analysis (DEA) For The Period (2010-2019)

The research aims to apply the data envelope analysis method to measure the efficiency of Iraqi government banks for the period (2010-2019) and to implement the objectives of the research, the method of data envelope analysis was chosen on (7) government banks for the period (2010-2019), this research means measuring the efficiency of the Iraqi banking system The research reached a main conclusion that (6) banks did not achieve efficiency, namely (Al-Rafidain Bank, Al-Rasheed Bank, Agricultural Bank, Industrial Bank, Real Estate Bank, Trade Bank of Iraq) and one bank that achieved efficiency during the period 2010-2019, which is (Al-Nahrain Bank Islamic(. Therefore, the research recommends Iraqi government banks to work to raise their efficiency by modernizing banks to strengthen their financial positions, and to provide new banking services to face intense competition in light of the liberalization of banking services trade, and the research recommends the necessity of financing provided by government banks to achieve economic development.