Prabowo’s popularity slides in Indonesia amid economic anxiety, policy concerns

Prabowo’s popularity slides in Indonesia amid economic anxiety, policy concernsThe decline reflects a disconnect between Indonesia’s still-respectable headline growth and how voters experience the economy, analysts say4-MIN READ4-MIN0ListenPublished: 8:00am, 6 Aug 2026Updated: 8:01am, 6 Aug 2026Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s once-commanding approval rating has continued to slide in a new survey, as voters weigh his ambitious welfare and village-economy agenda against concerns over household finances and the government’s ability to deliver.The poll by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) put Prabowo’s approval rating at 51.1 per cent, down from 81.2 per cent in November and 66.4 per cent in March, while dissatisfaction with his performance rose from 16 per cent in November to nearly 47 per cent in July.Analysts said the slide reflected a disconnect between Indonesia’s still-respectable headline growth and how voters experience the economy, as worries about prices, jobs and purchasing power fuelled doubts about Prabowo’s policy priorities.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x