00  05  10  15  20  Chart 15  TOPIX 160  CY 1997=100  CY 1997=100  300 TOPIX 280  Japan's nominal GDP (left scale)  140  260  World nominal GDP (right scale)  120  240 220  100  200 80 180 TOPIX tends to follow the world's trend of nominal GDP  60 40  TOPIX tends to follow Japan's trend of nominal GDP  20  140 120 100  0 CY  160  80 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20  Notes: 1.
Figures for the world's nominal GDP are based on values denominated in U.S. dollars. 2. Figures for Japan's nominal GDP are based on values denominated in Japanese yen. 3. Figures for TOPIX are calculated from yearly averages. Sources: IMF; Bloomberg. Chart 16  Household Financial Assets Japan 2,000 1,800  tril.