Nova Scotia's per capita GDP in 2016 was CA$44,924, significantly lower than the national average per capita GDP of CA$57,574.[11] GDP growth has lagged behind the rest of the country for at least the past decade.[12] As of 2017, the median family income in Nova Scotia was $85,970, below the national average of $92,990;[13] in Halifax the figure rises to $98,870.[14]