Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono remains popular after 10 months in office despite some disappointment over the performance of his economic team, a poll showed.

Almost 65 per cent of 1,000 people polled by the Indonesian Survey Institute from August 13-16 said they were satisfied with the performance of the ex-army general who became the country's first directly elected president last year.

But barely 40 per cent of respondents were satisfied with the performance of his economic ministers, while 43.7 per cent said they were unhappy.

Some 36 per cent said economic conditions had been improving under Yudhoyono's administration. A quarter of the respondents said conditions had become worse.

The survey, conducted face-to-face, found more people in rural areas felt economic conditions had improved than those living in urban areas.

The public also applauded Yudhoyono for his efforts to combat corruption, with almost 68 per cent of respondents satisfied with the government's performance against graft.