Yeah, I don't know but that makes sense. 

All of these countries grew their economies by orders of magnitudes!

Therefore, the difference between what the uk or japan did in these 125 years isn't that big even if it looks like big in the zero-sum pie charts.

Japan was like player no.2 in using computers and internet to grow their economies. I think that supports my suggestion here.

zuspotirko

Yep, for sure. I think Japan is interesting though. What explains Japan as they were a loser but grew in prosperity?

kepford

charts_and_numbers

Relative Sizes of Global Stock Markets (1899 to Present)

1. World wars
2. Computers and Internet invented and companies founded in the us

edit: "invented" is debatable for sure but you know what I mean. In their current form.