Trust in Indonesian Government increases since inauguration of President Prabowo

Roy Morgan’s latest research shows an increase in trust in the Indonesian Government since new President Prabowo’s inauguration. For the first six months of Prabowo’s Presidency, since his inauguration in October 2024, a majority of 69% of Indonesians say they trust the current government, up 8% points from the 61% recorded for the six months before the inauguration.

Roy Morgan asked a representative cross section of 10,939 Indonesians during the year from April 2024 – March 2025 covering the first six months of President Prabowo’s Presidency (October 2024 – March 2025) and the final six months of the previous Presidency (April 2024 – September 2024): "Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?"

• “I don't trust the current Government.”
• “The Government is doing a good job running the country.”
• “Democracy is working in Indonesia.”
• “Corruption is one of the major problems facing this country.”
• “I consider myself Indonesian.”

This rise in trust is mirrored by a sharp increase in the approval of government performance. A large majority of 79% of Indonesians agree “the government is doing a good job running the country”, up 7% points compared to the prior six months before President Prabowo came to power.

First six months of President Prabowo vs last six months of President Jokowi

Source: Roy Morgan Single Source Indonesia: Base: Indonesians aged 14+ April 2024 – March 2025 (n 10,939).
*Trust in the current Government = Disagree with ‘I don’t trust the current Government’.

Placed in a longer‑term perspective, these figures represent historically high levels of confidence. Two decades ago, between April 2004 and March 2005, just 65% of Indonesians believed their government was performing well, with approval later slumping to a low of 49% during the Global Financial Crisis (April–September 2008). The current result for the period of October 2024 – March 2025 marks a 14% points improvement in perceived governmental effectiveness compared to the figures from 20 years ago.

Two Decades of Democratic Stability in Indonesia

Roy Morgan’s data highlights the remarkable stability of the world’s third‑largest democracy. Over the past 20 years, around 75% of Indonesians have consistently agreed that “democracy is working in Indonesia.”

This enduring sentiment highlights strong public faith in democratic governance, even amid shifting political and economic conditions. In the last 6 months of Jokowi’s Presidency, this had slipped slightly to 73% of Indonesians but has increased 3% points since President Prabowo’s inauguration to 76%.

Over this 20‑year period, the proportion of Indonesians that “consider themselves Indonesian” has also remained relatively steady around 90%. Now 91% of Indonesians “consider themselves Indonesian”, up 2% points compared to the last six months of the prior administration.

Concern About Corruption Remains High, and Slightly Rising

While trust and approval of government performance have risen, concern about corruption remains widespread. In the first 6 months of the new presidency, 84% of Indonesians agreed that “corruption is one of the major problems facing this country,” up 3% points from 81% before Prabowo’s inauguration.

Newly elected President Prabowo, who campaigned on anti‑corruption reforms and is widely seen as a tough on the issue, has maintained a public focus on tackling corruption. Last week Roy Morgan published a list of the key issues facing Indonesia and ‘fighting corruption’ was considered the second most important issue for the new President – mentioned by 41% of Indonesians.

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