Also no mention of "share of GDP". Basically, the article is rubbish.

ericd · on May 17, 2017

Switch the graph to 10 year. We're significantly lower on the household side, not so on the government side.

NTDF9 · on May 17, 2017

Share of GDP seems important. Why is this rubbish?

sologoub · on May 17, 2017

Not the OP, but I think the comment meant that without inflation adjustment and proper ratios, you can't draw correct conclusions.

The nominal number is big, but 2008 number is today's dollars would have been $14.17 trillion, or 11.3% higher than the current debt reported.