The rate of UK economic growth affects things like pay increases and the amount of tax raised.
The chancellor was speaking at the end of the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington.
The chancellor's criticism follows a report that the conflict will hit the UK harder than other big economies.
A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes.
The chancellor says the US president does not have a "clear plan" to exit the conflict.
The chancellor tells the BBC it is "too early" to say exactly who would get help but hinted any support would not arrive until the autumn.
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