In 2024, customs duties and taxes collected by the Senegalese customs administration reached 1,613 billion CFA francs, compared to 1,426.6 billion in 2023, thus recording an increase of 186.4 billion (+13%). This increase reflects the ongoing efforts of the General Directorate of Customs (DGD) to optimize revenue collection, according to an official sheet published by the institution.
Record results in the fight against fraud
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From January to November 2024, anti-fraud actions generated litigation revenue of 67.8 billion CFA francs, compared to 28.3 billion for the whole of 2023. This performance, marked by a spectacular increase of 39, 5 billion (+139.5%), reflects an intensification of efforts to limit fraudulent practices.
Progress in the fight against transnational crime
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Customs seizures also experienced an unprecedented increase, reaching a value of 226.4 billion CFA francs in 2024, compared to 4.4 billion in 2023. Among the highlights, the seizure of 2,681 kilograms of cocaine and estimated black notes at 11 billion attracted particular attention.
Strengthening taxation mechanisms and customs clearance tools
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The DGD has implemented several initiatives to optimize customs revenue, in particular via the Office of the Single Window for Vehicle Customs Clearance (BGUDV). The latter saw its revenue increase from 109.9 billion in 2023 to 136.6 billion in 2024, an increase of 26.7 billion (+24.2%).
This improvement also results from increased digitalization of customs services, allowing automation of management systems in the 14 regions of the country. For example, the Rosso customs office recorded notable growth in revenue, from 9.3 billion in 2023 to 12.4 billion in 2024 (+33.3%).
Strengthened collaboration and promising prospects
The exceptional performance of the DGD is based on close collaboration with the defense and security forces, port stakeholders, customs brokers and the private sector.
For 2025, the DGD is banking on an economic recovery, coupled with a strengthening of means of action, in order to better exploit the tax potential of imports and to intensify the fight against fraud and transnational crime. This synergy is essential to guarantee effective customs management and contribute to the economic development of Senegal.
