KIEV, May 5 - Ukraine's public debt grew 4% or $1.605 billion to a record $41.29 billion in Q1, the Finance Ministry said on its Web site.

The ministry has revalued the debt as of the start of this year, raising it $1.925 billion from the original $37.76 billion.

The adjustment indicates that the debt rose 61.3% or $15.086 billion last year to $38.7 billion and not, as originally estimated, by 53.5% or $13.151 billion to $37.749 billion.