Mali's GDP: 10.94 billion This is really low compared to America's GDP, (17.7 trillion). Americans live 24.61 years longer on average than the people in Mali. In Mali you would make 97.92% less money then Americans. Mali's literacy rate: 33.4% United States literacy rate: 99% Mali's average years of schooling over 15: 0.9 years America's average years of schooling over 15: 12 years