JAKARTA, thekabarnews.com—Public satisfaction with President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s administration stood at 55.1 percent in August 2026, according to a new nationwide survey by Poltracking Indonesia.

The survey found that 40.2 percent of respondents were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the government’s performance. The remaining respondents did not provide a definitive assessment.

Poltracking recorded satisfaction at 58.4 percent in July, meaning the headline figure declined by 3.3 percentage points in one month.

The survey organization described the result as part of a downward trend from 78.1 percent in October 2025.

“If we read this figure, it still represents a majority because it remains above 50 percent,” Poltracking Executive Director Hanta Yuda AR said during an online presentation on Monday, August 31.

“However, the government, every cabinet member and state institution must pay attention to it,” he added.

Economic performance received the lowest satisfaction rating among the government sectors measured in the poll.

Only 41.8 percent of respondents expressed satisfaction, while 52.9 percent were dissatisfied.

“The economy received the lowest satisfaction level, at only 41.8 percent. That is to say, dissatisfaction was higher in the economic sector, reaching 52.9 percent,” Hanta said.

The results indicate that household pressures influenced respondents’ evaluations.

Poltracking found that 62.5 percent reported spending more than they had a year earlier.

Another 55.6 percent said essential goods had become unaffordable during the previous month.

Expensive staple goods ranked as the most frequently cited public concern, selected by 44.3 percent of respondents.

Poltracking also reported that 57.3 percent believed the government had not succeeded in reducing unemployment.

“These findings should serve as a constructive evaluation for the government, particularly in improving the economy and the implementation of priority programs,” Hanta said.

The complete findings are available in Poltracking Indonesia’s official survey release.

Poltracking conducted face-to-face interviews from August 14 to 20 with 1,220 Indonesian citizens eligible to vote. Respondents were at least 17 years old or already married.

The organization used stratified multistage random sampling across all 38 provinces.

It allocated the sample proportionally using the 2024 voter roll and stratified respondents by gender.

Poltracking reported a margin of error of approximately plus or minus 2.9 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

Because the 3.3-point movement from July is close to the survey’s sampling uncertainty, readers should treat the precise month-to-month difference cautiously unless Poltracking provides a separate statistical significance test.

The same August survey placed public trust in the administration at 63.2 percent, higher than the satisfaction rating.

This difference suggests that some respondents continued to trust the government while expressing reservations about its performance.

The Presidential Palace had not issued a response specifically addressing the latest Poltracking findings when this article was prepared.

In an earlier response to opinion polls, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said the government did not work merely to pursue favorable survey numbers and remained focused on fulfilling its campaign commitments.

The survey offers a snapshot of voter opinion during August rather than a permanent judgment. Future ratings may change as economic conditions and government policies develop.