Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s approval rating has fallen slightly from the beginning of 2025, amid growing unease about the economy in South-east Asia\u2019s most populous nation.<\/p>\n
About 78 per cent of Indonesians interviewed said they were satisfied or very satisfied with Mr Prabowo\u2019s performance since he <\/p>\n took office just over a year ago<\/p>\n <\/a>, according to a survey released on Nov 8 by Indikator Politik. That compared with the 79 per cent satisfaction rate in a poll by the researcher in January.<\/p>\n The latest survey interviewed 1,220 people across Indonesia in October, and has a margin of error of 2.9 per cent.<\/p>\n Indonesia is struggling to boost economic growth despite Mr Prabowo\u2019s lavish spending plans, which include <\/p>\n free school meals<\/p>\n <\/a> and a new sovereign wealth fund. <\/p>\n The former general took office after being elected with a sizeable majority, but has been forced to deal with job losses in key industries and headwinds to global trade.<\/p>\n