Since 1870 Canadian and U.S real GDP per person grew from below to above that in the United Kingdom. The explanation for this is likely that productivity grew faster in Canada and the U.S. than in the United Kingdom.

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Canada and the U.S. experienced faster productivity growth compared to the United Kingdom during this period, which contributed to their real GDP per person surpassing that of the UK. Factors such as technological advancements, larger resource endowments, and more expansive land for development played significant roles in this productivity growth.