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In an interview with CNN Sunday, Gates was asked how he sees the war in Ukraine affecting the global economy over the next few years.
He said: "It comes on top of the pandemic where government debt levels were already very, very high, and there were already supply chain problems. It's likely to accelerate the inflationary problems that rich world economies have and force an increase in interest rates that eventually will result in an economic slowdown."
He added: "I'm afraid the bears on this one have a pretty strong argument that concerns me a lot."
Gates said the health needs of poor countries would take a hit if wealthy countries suffered economic problems.
Risks to Global Economy Have Risen, IMF Slashes Forecast For Growth in Latest Assessment
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its global economic forecast for the rest of 2022 and 2023 on April 19. The IMF now predicts a 3.6 percent GDP rate and a 3.2 percent growth rate.
However, Wall Street banks are divided on how seriously the economy may be impacted by inflation, and there are some indications that rising inflation may have peaked.
Gates wrote in an April blog post that closing the wealth gap between rich and poor countries was essential to prevent another pandemic.
"If we're going to be serious about preventing the next pandemic, we need to not just go back to pre-Covid aid levels but increase investments in strengthening health systems (which will also help shrink the overall health gap between the rich and the poor)," he wrote.
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